Dell pulls energy-hungry gaming PCs in six US states after failing efficiency rules

PC maker Dell says it has stopped shipping some versions of its powerful gaming systems to California and five other US states because the products do not meet new energy efficiency standards. Dell said in a statement sent to Reuters the regulations affected "select configurations" of its Alienware Aurora R10 and R12 gaming PCs. Gaming PCs made by Dell and others use powerful chips for cutting-edge graphics in video games. Those components mean gaming systems typically consume far more electricity than an average computer. California's toughened efficiency regulations for computers went into effect on 1 July.