Building Blueiris/workstation pc

[wh@tever]

about 6 months ago i built an i7 8700k with 32gb of ram. it has a rtx 2080 ti as the 3d processing gpu and i use a gtx 1080ti to decode the cameras for bluiris. i have 6 65inch 4k monitors hooked up to the pc. i do alot of cpu intensive work on my computer and currently have profiles set on blueiris to disable cameras when i need the cpu. i would like to continue using blueiris on my workstation pc. i am currently thinking about upgrading the pc again. im running 1400mp/s about 10MB/s worth of 6mp and 4mp cameras. im about to upgrade my cameras and will be pulling around 2000mp/s from the cameras and am going to need more cpu. i have been looking at the i9-9980xe in hopes it will have the processing power i need. will going from the i7 8700k to the i9 9980xe have a huge impact cpu usage of blueiris. i also need the pcie lanes of a xe processor to run 2 rtx2080ti's and the gtx1080ti with 18hdds and other expansion cards. also all of my monitors are 4k i have the runs the blueiris console monitor at 1080p at 175% scaling to keep the cpu under 90 percent

 

[wh@tever]

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[Q™]

Nice! Do you have a question?

 

[TonyR]

......will going from the i7 8700k to the i9 9980xe have a huge impact cpu usage of blueiris.

and...

Nice! Do you have a question?

I found it Q™...it was hiding. And I can't answer it..

 

[wh@tever]

I'm worried because alot of the benchmark results I see probably either have Windows scaling enabled or are not viewing the console on a 4kmonitor. I mean even in 1080p I have to use 175% scaling to keep the cpu below 90. I don't want to spend 2k on a processor only to go from 60 percent cpu to 40 percent cpu. But going from 60 to 15% is another story

 

[fenderman]

I'm worried because alot of the benchmark results I see probably either have Windows scaling enabled or are not viewing the console on a 4kmonitor. I mean even in 1080p I have to use 175% scaling to keep the cpu below 90. I don't want to spend 2k on a processor only to go from 60 percent cpu to 40 percent cpu. But going from 60 to 15% is another story

A smarter way to spend your money is on a vms that doesnt require this much cpu power...see network optix/digital watchdog 70 dollars per camera.

 

[Q™]

It sounds like @wh@tever has the money to spend on that vms!

 

[wh@tever]

I still not sure exactly what a vms is exactly. I think of virtual machine please excuse my knowledge I've heard of it alot and I went to that link fenderman gave me but I'm still not quite sure what it is

 

[SkyLake]

You build a system with those specs, use 6 x 65inch 4K monitors, with the latest GFX cards, and use the system alot for CPU intensive work, but don't know what a VMS is????

I don't get it, sorry

You could at least use more ram in that system.

edit: Better go dual Xeon with lots of ram, and use that for your intensive CPU work.. Then dedicate blue iris to its own system, or just build a VMS server. If you turn off the camera's when you need the processing power, you just kill the purpose of a cctv security system.

 

[wh@tever]

I just don't understand how I would benifit from it. From what i read its only officially a 32bit architecture while the 64bit is still under development.

 

[fenderman]

I just don't understand how I would benifit from it. From what i read its only officially a 32bit architecture while the 64bit is still under development.

VMS is video management software. Blue iris is a consumer/small business grade vms with lots of great features. Your load is insane and would benefit from a commercial enterprise product like the one described.

 

[wh@tever]

Okay thankyou for clarifying that. So do these other vms's use alot less resources. I'm grown into blueiris and I think it would be hard to let go lol. But then again I've never really use anything other than blueiris or ispy

 

[fenderman]

Okay thankyou for clarifying that. So do these other vms's use alot less resources. I'm grown into blueiris and I think it would be hard to let go lol. But then again I've never really use anything other than blueiris or ispy

Yes they use less resources. Demo it.

 

[wh@tever]

Thanks I'm going to look into it

 

[SAVideoman]

Digital Watchdog Spectrum is a pretty slick VMS. I saw a product demo of it at an expo last year. They have a per camera licence fee which is reasonable considering what you're about to spend on your PC. It also has a lot of pro features that BI does not have. I believe you can download the software from this page and try it out with certain limitations. There's also a lot of videos on YouTube you can check out. You can buy the camera licences from BHPhoto.com or from a dealer.
Here's the link for the software:
DW Spectrum IPVMS

 

[fenderman]

Digital Watchdog Spectrum is a pretty slick VMS. I saw a product demo of it at an expo last year. They have a per camera licence fee which is reasonable considering what you're about to spend on your PC. It also has a lot of pro features that BI does not have. I believe you can download the software from this page and try it out with certain limitations. There's also a lot of videos on YouTube you can check out. You can buy the camera licences from BHPhoto.com or from a dealer.
Here's the link for the software:
DW Spectrum IPVMS

Also note that DW/network optix it is the only vms that provides free version upgrades for life. At 70 dollars per camera that is a bargain. To be fair, blue iris has many features not available in DW. For OP's needs, DW is the smart choice.

 

[moomoo55]

im looking into DW, i have BI... what does BI have that DW doesnt ?

 

[fenderman]

im looking into DW, i have BI... what does BI have that DW doesnt ?

It's best to download the demo and see for yourself. The list is long in both directions.