My old Dell XPS (i7-4770, 8gb) dedicated to Blue Iris crapped out. It did a good job but I'd like to get a cheap used Optiplex as a replacement. I have 16 -3MP Swann (Hikvision) cameras and record 24/7. I run Win10 and Blue Iris on an SSD, and record on a 4GB Purple hard drive. I'd like to install the old drives on the new machine. Two questions:
1) I'd prefer the Small Form Factor (SFF) over a Mini-Tower but concerned about possible overheating. What do you all think about the SFF cases given that BI is recording 24/7?
2) Recommendations between these two processors: i7-4th gen vs i5-6th gen? Or, would you spend another $100 or so for an i7-6th gen?
Thanks for any input!
1) I'd prefer the Small Form Factor (SFF) over a Mini-Tower but concerned about possible overheating. What do you all think about the SFF cases given that BI is recording 24/7?
2) Recommendations between these two processors: i7-4th gen vs i5-6th gen? Or, would you spend another $100 or so for an i7-6th gen?
Thanks for any input!