**Title 20: A New Standard for Energy Efficiency in PC Manufacturing**

In an effort to reduce energy consumption and decrease greenhouse gas emissions, California has introduced Title 20, a new standard that sets minimum efficiency levels for energy and water consumption in products. The standard applies to medium to large manufacturers in six states, including California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Oregon.

**Who Does Title 20 Apply To?**

Only medium to large manufacturers in these six states are required to comply with Title 20 rules. This means that companies like Dell Alienware, HP, Lenovo, and Origin PCs will need to follow the new guidelines for energy efficiency in their products. However, small businesses and individuals who build or purchase their own PCs are likely exempt from the requirements.

**The Impact on PC Builders**

Large PC manufacturers like Dell Alienware will be required to certify their machines under Title 20 if they plan to do business in California or with customers around the world. This means that companies will need to invest time and resources into testing and certifying their products to meet the new energy efficiency standards. For example, Dell's popular Aurora lineup of gaming PCs does not currently meet the minimum requirements for energy efficiency under Title 20. The company would need to re-design its products or test them separately with a third-party certification body in order to sell them.

**Why is Energy Efficiency Important?**

Energy efficiency is critical in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing the strain on California's power infrastructure. PCs alone account for around 3% of residential and 7% of commercial energy use in California, which translates to a significant amount of energy consumption. By setting minimum efficiency levels for PC manufacturers, California aims to reduce its overall carbon footprint and make its buildings more sustainable.

**The Benefits of Energy Efficiency**

By implementing Title 20, California hopes to save over 2.3 billion kilowatt-hours of energy each year. This is equivalent to the entire city of San Francisco's annual energy consumption. Additionally, reducing energy consumption can lead to cost savings for consumers and businesses, as well as reduced infrastructure costs associated with maintaining and upgrading power systems.

**A Global Perspective**

While Title 20 applies specifically to California, it reflects a broader global trend towards energy efficiency in technology products. As computing power continues to grow, the demand for energy is likely to increase dramatically by 2040. By implementing standards like Title 20, countries around the world can reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

**What Does This Mean for Consumers?**

While consumers may not see immediate benefits from Title 20, it's likely that energy-efficient products will become more widely available in the future. In fact, many PC manufacturers are already investing in new technologies and designs that meet or exceed the standards set by Title 20. For example, Dell has confirmed that future R10 and R12 models will meet or exceed the guidelines. However, consumers who want to purchase energy-efficient products may need to pay a premium for them.

**The Future of Computing**

As computing power continues to grow, it's essential that we prioritize energy efficiency in our technology products. With the rise of electric vehicles, renewable energy, and increased computerization of daily life, there is an energy revolution taking place around the world. By adopting standards like Title 20, we can reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and create a more sustainable future for generations to come.

**Supporting PC Build Guides**

While consumers may need to invest in new energy-efficient products, they can still build their own PCs with energy efficiency in mind. There are many online resources available that provide guides and tips for building PCs with efficient components. By working together, we can create a more sustainable future for computing.

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states.And our operating system isconfigured to activate themwithin 30 minutes.As for RAM, I have chosen 64 gigabytes of,oh, I have chosen 64 gigabytesof wasteful RGB lights.Believe it or not, these don'tmake your computer go faster.Surely California hates these, right?(buzzer buzzing)Yeah, actually the only situationwhere your system memorycould put you in non-compliancewould be if you had lessthan eight gigabytes of it.So go ham on your bigchunkiest memory kits.Just make sure you don't gooverboard on your motherboard.This guy right here, it's compliant.But what happens if I was tohave the partiest motherboardyou could possibly imagine.This thing can't be compliant, is it?- It's even more compliance.- It's more compliant, all right.Although this thing is amonster and has like sixCPU power connectors and two 24 pins,it still is totally fine.The thing is that the expandability scoreis what actually matters.So things like memoryslots, expansion cards,and even back panel ports,the higher expandability score or ES.In brief, every PC is givena power draw allowancebased on the score andit almost makes sense.A hard drive gets morepower allowance than an SSDfor example because it takesmore power to spin up a disk.Most importantly though,if that expandability scorepasses 690, nice, then you're exemptfrom the typical energyconsumption standards, almost.You will still need topass the performance barfor the energy efficientethernet but that's another storyfor another time.The bottom line is that eventhings like liquid coolingcontribute to this score.So any PC with premium gamingmotherboards like this oneor this monster, well, itincreases the power allowance.So knowing that, I guess thisgiant fan triple AIO coolerhelps me.So yeah, don't press thebuzzer, this thing is finebut surely, this RTX 3090 isn't compliant.Like, it can draw over 400Watts peak by itself aloneand Nvidia recommends1000 Watt power supply.So any mortal that dares to--- No, it's good.- Yeah, yeah, it's fine.There's another way toget around the regulationsby combining a powerfulGPU, so that's a cardwith over 600 gigabytesper second of bandwidthwith a power supply of over 600 Watts,regardless of theefficiency, and the PC fallsinto the air quotes, highexpandability computer bracketand is exempt from regulation.Even this 1600 Watt monster,oh yeah, it's totally fine.And this 1000 Watt pieceof (beep) I mean, come on,it weighs absolutely nothing.It's also totally fine.Even though it shouldn't befor wildfire hazard reasons.But these guys right here, no dice.That's where the efficiencypart really comes into effect.80 PLUS is a body thatcertifies power suppliesfor their efficiency and theGold tier just so happensto align perfectly with theminimum efficiency requirementsfor Title 20.80 PLUS is just a brand name of sorts,so you can have a power supplythat passes without acquiringthe stamp but it does needto hit that gold targetunless it's over 600 Wattsand paired with a chunker GPUand that's for a good reason.Up until recently, Bronzerated power supplieswere considered Ds but nowadaysBronze is pretty low tierwith Gold, Platinum andTitanium efficienciesall being more affordable to boot.Well, these Bronze guysmay be more wallet friendlyin the short term, both youand your local power gridwill pay the price in powerand electrical overhead respectively.But it also just doesn't really matterbecause you're probablybuilding your own PC anyway.Fortunately, DIY builds don'tneed to follow Title 20 rules.So who does this apply to?Only medium to large manufacturersin these six states right here.If you're outside of thosestates, don't worry for now.If you are in those states, well,you still probably don't need to worry.If you build your own PCs, you're fine.If you're buying a PC made fromparts from a small business,you're also probably fine.Title 20 is squarely aimed atmid to high volume producers.So like Dell Alienware, HP, Lenovo,the kind of brands that pump out hundredsif not thousands of systems.System integrators likeOrigin PCs, CyberPowerand Maingear will feel the effectsbut because they're doing bespoke buildsrather than hundreds of the same PC,they should be able to workwithin the guidelines just fineas long as they follow the rules.How about an example?This is Luke's old PC and init we have a Corsair TX750M,a Gold rate at 750 Wattpower supply, that's good.It's above the 600 Watt minimum requiredto be called a high expandability PC.But because of GPU hereis a measly GTX 950,it now needs to be certifiedbefore it can be soldby someone like Dell Alienware.Same for Alienware's Aurora lineup.This one does support the1000 Watt power supply optionwhich apparently is Gold ratedaccording to some Dell help forum posts.It does not meet thethreshold for exemptionbecause the RTX 2080 Superclocks in at 496 gigabytesper second of bandwidth.For this to be sold, itwould need to be testedby a third party and marketedas such and that's expensive.Dell confirmed with us thatfuture R10 and R12 modelswould meet or exceed Title 20 guidelinesbut that doesn't really answerwhy they didn't get thiscertified in the first placebecause they definitelyknew it was coming.And Dell isn't alone here, anymedium to large PC builderswill need to build andcertify their machinesunder Title 20 if theyplan to do any businessin the world's 5th largest economy,lying somewhere betweenGermany and the U.K. in sizeor any add-on states.Macro View Title 20 declaresthe minimum efficiency levelsfor energy and waterconsumption in products.Everything from light bulbs to plumbing.But what we're particularly concerned withis article four of thestandard, appliances,which categorizes PCs into ahandful of groups think laptop,desktop, workstation, and thenfurther defines the allowableidle power consumption of each devicewith this rather complex formula.The reason all of this is even a thingis very straightforward.As PCs keep getting morepowerful and power hungry,if you extrapolate that abit to somewhere near 2040,the sheer volume of powerrequired for computationwill surpass the global power output.Yeah, seriously, in less than 20 years,there'll be more computingthan there is powerto run computers.And that's not even taking intoaccount the rapid automotiveelectrification but that's awhole different ball of worms.And that is why California is pushingfor these tighter controls,not just to reduce their emissionsfrom power generation but also reducethe infrastructure costs of up-scalingand moving that power around.If you can nip the downstreampower demand in the bud,your existing infrastructure can go longerbefore upgrades are needed.Computers alone account forroughly 3% of residentialand 7% of commercialenergy use in California.That is no small amount of power.Title 20 is estimated to savemore than 2.3 billionkilowatt-hours of energy.That's the equivalent of the entirecity of San Francisco yearly.There will be some trickledown costs to the consumerof course, as 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