Setting up my first security system

ALarsh said:

First post here.. I've probably spent 50-100 hours reading wikis and threads here. Have my first 5231R-ZE Dahua ready to go and started playing with it. Now need a computer to run blue iris. Looking at this one that looks good to me. Anybody see any red flags that I should consider a different CPU instead? Plan is to have this run 5 cameras around my house. Will get a 4TB WD Purple to record to.

Thank you for your help!

Dell Optiplex 3040 SFF i5-6500 cpu @3.20Ghz - 8GB - 120GB SSD | eBay

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ALarsh said:

Thanks guys. I pulled the trigger on this one - has warranty until October 25, 2020 and has only be in use for a little over a year per the service tag. Got it for $225 which I thought was a great deal although it does not have an OS. I'll work to get an OS installed on it and see how it goes.

Dell Optiplex 9010 SFF Intel® Quad Core i5/i7 3rd Generation Upgrades Available | eBay

Has anybody bought license keys off ebay? There are some that have good reviews and are awfully cheap... not much to loose if it doesn't work.

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Professional 32/64bit Genuine License Key Product Code | eBay

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mat200 said:

Hi @ALarsh

Check the service tag and see if it came with an OS - if it did then you should be able to reinstall it.

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ALarsh said:

Good call - the service tag shows "619-ALTB : Windows 7 Professional English 64bit DT (Includes Windows 10 Pro License, Microsoft Volume License Only)".. any idea how I get the license code to install? Appreciate the help!

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