So I pulled the trigger too fast and bought a used i5-8500T tiny PC for Blue Iris.
Note the "T" in the processor spec. I believe it's a laptop processor...
How will this laptop processor be able to handle Blue Iris? The intention is to have the PC run perhaps 3 or 4 Dahua 5442-style cameras and some lesser ones sprinkled for overview.
Should I spring for a full desktop processor?
The little thing sure is cute. It's so small! A possible bonus is that I could hide it away anywhere.
But the downside to its small size is that I won't ever be able to put in a GPU card should I need it for AI (I'm a noob but I've read that AI is a thing and it could be improved with a GPU card).
Also, due to its small size, a 3.5 inch hard drive won't fit in it. I'd have to cut a hole in the case, run a SATA extension cable through it and bolt such a hard drive outside the case. It won't be pretty.
Note the "T" in the processor spec. I believe it's a laptop processor...
How will this laptop processor be able to handle Blue Iris? The intention is to have the PC run perhaps 3 or 4 Dahua 5442-style cameras and some lesser ones sprinkled for overview.
Should I spring for a full desktop processor?
The little thing sure is cute. It's so small! A possible bonus is that I could hide it away anywhere.
But the downside to its small size is that I won't ever be able to put in a GPU card should I need it for AI (I'm a noob but I've read that AI is a thing and it could be improved with a GPU card).
Also, due to its small size, a 3.5 inch hard drive won't fit in it. I'd have to cut a hole in the case, run a SATA extension cable through it and bolt such a hard drive outside the case. It won't be pretty.