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Dell not shipping Gaming PC's to California?
I was browsing through the Dell Alienware website since I want to buy a new PC. Naturally if I want a GTX3060ti or better but I discovered that Dell won't sell me a PC with that in it since I live in California. I got a non-answer out of Dell support so I'm wondering if anyone else has seen this?
I feel like a criminal or something; I can't buy something thats perfectly legal...
- PaulHoule 5y agoWhy California?
- bifrost 5y agoThe support person said it was due to "Standby power". It seems extremely bogus to me TBH.
- Dartan 5y agoIf you look closely the california one has "CEC" in the url. That's the California Energy Commission. Tier 2 starts pretty soon.
- throayobviousl 5y agoIts california, so some useless regulation for sure
- pinewurst 5y agoIt's true, but they don't explain it: "This product cannot be shipped to the State of California." https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/gaming-and-games/alienware-aurora-r12-gaming-desktop/spd/alienware-aurora-r12-desktop/wdaurr1230h?view=configurations&configurationid=f2b1886c-93c3-46d0-b990-1d0fdb27e7aa https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/gaming-and-games/alienware-a...
- pinewurst 5y agohttps://www.dell.com/community/Customer-Care/Extremely-disappointed-with-Dell-Aurora-R8-Purchase/td-p/7404073 https://www.dell.com/community/Customer-Care/Extremely-disap... Replying to myself - a little research claims it's "surprise!" a CA regulatory thing about mandated sleep settings.
- bifrost 5y agoI'm assuming/hoping there'll be a button to click to undo that. Typical California regulations.... All flash and no substance.
- dragonwriter 5y agoThere are separate catalog entries for the R12, one of which has the note “Complies with California Energy Commission requirements” and has a slightly higher base price. https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/gaming-and-games/alienware-aurora-r12-gaming-desktop/spd/alienware-aurora-r12-desktop/wdaurr1210h https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/gaming-and-games/alienware-a... vs. https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/gaming-and-games/alienware-aurora-r12-gaming-desktop/spd/alienware-aurora-r12-desktop/wdaurr12cech https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/gaming-and-games/alienware-a...
- c_o_n_v_e_x 5y agoCalifornia has energy regs that pertain to "upgradeable PCs" (if I remember the terminology correct). This is one reason why Intel is now pushing the ATX12VO standard. By doing so, the computer power supply is theoretically more efficient by getting rid of the 3.3V and 5V rails, forcing those supplies to be on the motherboard instead of being within a traditional ATX supply.