New Power Regulations Are Stopping Some Gamers From Buying New Gaming PCs Share Image: Dell/Kotaku Australia Tired: Not being able to buy a gaming PC because parts are unavailable or overpriced. Wired: Not being able to buy gaming PCs because your state government thinks it uses too much power. The ban has impacted sales of Dell Alienware gaming desktop PCs — specifically the Aurora R10 and R12 so far — in several US states. Australians won’t have any issue buying the R10 and R12 pre-built systems, but for those living in California, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, Hawaii or Colorado, new ...