Suggestions on BI server build?
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Welcome to the forum...dont build. Search the forum for optiplex and elitedesk. Specs will depend on number of cams/resolution/frame rate.
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Awesome suggestion! Now tracking on eBay... any suggestions as to CPU for 5-6 1080p cameras?
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Can be easily done on a haswell/skylake i5....you can get a skylake i5-6500 for 300 or so, with full next business day warranty.
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If you have the CGG then plan you machine for 10 to 12 cameras.
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Have also seen some discussions on OS? Seems they bottomed out on Win10 over anything else ... given price and capability. I was curious as in long past the windows desktop OS'es had strong limits on I/O network connections and the Server OS was unlimited by design (at least only throttled by the actual capabilities of the hardware). I'm looking at 20'ish camera systems so still likely within Windows 10 capabilities. i7 Quad with 20 GB minimum.
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make sure you get a skylake or at least haswell i7
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Why? Why a Skylake or "at least haswell i7"?
I've seen 1,000x on this forum to use i5-6500 or i7-whatever but for those of us (I'm sure there's more than just me) that don't really understand the difference, what's the reasoning? What exactly makes these better than others?
For example I see an Intel i5 2400 3.1ghz on my local Craigslist right now for $150 obo. Would that work? And if not, why?
Is the 6500 number straight up just that the higher the number the "better" for running BI? And if so, why?
Thank You!
I've seen 1,000x on this forum to use i5-6500 or i7-whatever but for those of us (I'm sure there's more than just me) that don't really understand the difference, what's the reasoning? What exactly makes these better than others?
For example I see an Intel i5 2400 3.1ghz on my local Craigslist right now for $150 obo. Would that work? And if not, why?
Is the 6500 number straight up just that the higher the number the "better" for running BI? And if so, why?
Thank You!
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it varies by the total number of cameras, res, and frame rates. There is a significant performance increase over the years, not only to the cpu but the intel hd gpu that blue iris uses for hardware acceleration. ...99 percent of installs can get away with the weaker processor. Also note that starting with skylake, intel now supports h.265 hardware decoding...while not implemented in BI yet, it will likely be at some point.
For the extra 150, you get a system that is more powerful, more efficient, much newer, the i5-2400 is six years old, and a full 3 year next business day warranty
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The new ryzen from AMD looks promising. I'm not sure about h.265 support, but everything else looks the same if not better. Ryzen Pre-Order
Edit: Nvm... No quicksync, bad idea...
Edit: Nvm... No quicksync, bad idea...
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