Computer for Blue Iris

bp2008

Staff member
Joined
Mar 10, 2014
Messages
12,666
Reaction score
14,007
Location
USA
With any of those, you'd want to create Win10 installation media on USB (using the official Windows 10 media creation tool from Microsoft) to format and install fresh Win10 on the system. Last I tried (about a week ago) you can still activate Win10 with a Win7 key because MS wants people on the latest version of the OS.
 

fenderman

Staff member
Joined
Mar 9, 2014
Messages
36,897
Reaction score
21,250

fenderman

Staff member
Joined
Mar 9, 2014
Messages
36,897
Reaction score
21,250
Thanks! Asked about that bec with a coupon it’s about 70 shipped and includes os. Ebay seems more with shipping etc. other models to hunt for at the 100 shipped price? Thanks!
its a raw deal at 70...i3 second gen and only 2gb of memory...youll have to add memory anyway...
 

fenderman

Staff member
Joined
Mar 9, 2014
Messages
36,897
Reaction score
21,250
As an eBay Associate IPCamTalk earns from qualifying purchases.

bp2008

Staff member
Joined
Mar 10, 2014
Messages
12,666
Reaction score
14,007
Location
USA
my question is about "support quicksync" all i3/i5/i7 support this
Most of them. If you google search for the part number (e.g. "i3-3220") then one of the first hits should be Intel's product information page where you can find "Intel® Quick Sync Video" listed.

Get at least 6th generation if you want a chance at H.265 hardware acceleration eventually working, though at this point, no promises.
 

bp2008

Staff member
Joined
Mar 10, 2014
Messages
12,666
Reaction score
14,007
Location
USA
Nah, I wouldn't buy that one. It doesn't mention having Windows on it and you really don't want to have to add on a $100 license to that.
 

bp2008

Staff member
Joined
Mar 10, 2014
Messages
12,666
Reaction score
14,007
Location
USA
As an eBay Associate IPCamTalk earns from qualifying purchases.

emersonvier

Getting the hang of it
Joined
Apr 29, 2017
Messages
116
Reaction score
38
Location
IL
As an eBay Associate IPCamTalk earns from qualifying purchases.

fenderman

Staff member
Joined
Mar 9, 2014
Messages
36,897
Reaction score
21,250
Would a Intel NUC with a Intel Pentium N3700 work for Blue Iris? Or do you guys have any other suggestion for a fanless computer that works?
That is a very weak processor. Whether it will work will depend on the load. See wiki for choosing bi hardware.
Avoid nucs...no reason to go fanless, you cannot hear the fans on a modern pc.
 

IAmATeaf

Known around here
Joined
Jan 13, 2019
Messages
3,287
Reaction score
3,252
Location
United Kingdom
Don’t get too hung up on finding the exact spec in terms of disks and ram as you can add them as an extra. When I was looking I concentrated on the form factor and the CPU and price, I added the hard disks and ram later. Doing this allowed me more choice and therefore get a much better price.
 
Top