Think I could run 1 IP Camera on Blue Iris on this desktop?

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I found this desktop on Amazon for an amazingly low price. I want to test out different IP cameras, running them through Blue Iris. Do you think this computer could handle Blue Iris with 1 IP Camera, just for testing purposes. I want to do a IP camera review sort of thing. Thanks!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SCBWF52/
 
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I found this desktop on Amazon for an amazingly low price. I want to test out different IP cameras, running them through Blue Iris. Do you think this computer could handle Blue Iris with 1 IP Camera, just for testing purposes. I want to do a IP camera review sort of thing. Thanks!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SCBWF52/
It would work for 1 hd 2-3mp camera...but its a waste to buy that pc simply for testing...for 300 you can have an hp elitedesk with a haswell i5...
 
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Where are you shopping? Cheapest I've found for a I5 is around $500, and I7 i found $599 but that deal is over now.
 

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Where are you shopping? Cheapest I've found for a I5 is around $500, and I7 i found $599 but that deal is over now.
Two best places are dell outlet Follow their twitter account and wait for a sale-they are having one now but the good stuff is gone.
Ebay, look for an hp elitedesk ...check the serial number to ensure there is warranty remaining. The dell and hps have 3 year next business day warranties.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-HP-EliteDesk-800-G1-Desktop-Computer-Small-Form-Factor-/201424102851?hash=item2ee5cfe5c3
 
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Where are you shopping? Cheapest I've found for a I5 is around $500, and I7 i found $599 but that deal is over now.
Two best places are dell outlet Follow their twitter account and wait for a sale-they are having one now but the good stuff is gone.
Ebay, look for an hp elitedesk ...check the serial number to ensure there is warranty remaining. The dell and hps have 3 year next business day warranties.
i3 new
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIB-HP-EliteDesk-800-G1-Desktop-Computer-Small-Form-Factor-/201424102851?hash=item2ee5cfe5c3
i5 used
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-EliteDesk-800-G1-USDT-Core-i5-500GB-HDD-8GB-Ram-Win-7-pro-MINT-CONDITION-/252068431850?hash=item3ab07307ea
i5-practically new http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-EliteDesk-800-G1-Small-Form-Factor-PC-i5-4570-3-2GHz-8GB-500GB-HDD-Desktop-/111762669006?hash=item1a0592fdce
 
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Egh, I don't like buying used or refurbished computers. They already only last 4-5 years, and I don't know for sure how long the previous person used them.
 

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Egh, I don't like buying used or refurbished computers. They already only last 4-5 years, and I don't know for sure how long the previous person used them.
The dell "refurbished" systems are basically new..they are mostly customer returns. They are built exceptionally well and come with a 3 year next business days warranty. I have been buying refurbished dell and used hp business machines for years. I have NEVER had an issue NEVER. Only issue I had was a lenovo laptop that was covered under warranty. Im talking about at least 50 machines, probably more. Many of them running blue iris 24/7. Spending more money is a waste.
Tech support from dell business or hp business is amazing. Need OS disks? they will overnight them FREE. Need tech support? No long holds.
Computers last WAY longer than 4-5 years...not sure where you are getting that from..most simply replace them because they want better performance/power consumption. Also keep in mind that you use the processor to determine the maximum the pc was used. For example, take an i5-4590 they were released q2 2014. Figure it took dell some time to put these into production and the fact that a system purchased today has not been used in at least 2-3 months you are looking at max one year. In reality, the machines are brand spanking new, with not a scratch on them. You could not tell the difference between a refurb and new. Most were returned within the 30 day return window.
The 3 year next business day warranty is great for a VMS because you can be up and running the very next day.
With the HP machines you can check the in service date with the serial number..I have purchased many that were no more than 3 months old. These are business machines, some kid is not gaming on them. You cannot beat 300 bux.
Many here on the forum have taken my advice and are very happy. Better spend the money on superior cameras. The machine you linked to is WAY under powered. Its benchmarks in the 900's which is a joke. I would take a dell/hp business class system over a no name assembler any day.
Another alternative if you insist on new is this ts140 thinkserver for 285, you will have to add the OS and hard drive
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkServer-TS140-5U-Tower-Server-Intel-Xeon-E3-4GB-DDR3-500GB-HDD/291140796467?customid=52625fd47c374d76aa3793783ec8b8ee&pub=5574652453&afepn=5337259887&campid=5337259887&afepn=5337259887&rmvSB=true
 
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I don't need it to power more than 1 camera. I just need it to do 1 camera at a time, no recording. I'm going to use it to review ip cameras. i think you're assuming I'm using this to power my 12-16 camera system.

But....thank you for the advice. I might have given refurbished a chance if i didn't find this for $160.
 

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I don't need it to power more than 1 camera. I just need it to do 1 camera at a time, no recording. I'm going to use it to review ip cameras. i think you're assuming I'm using this to power my 12-16 camera system.

But....thank you for the advice. I might have given refurbished a chance if i didn't find this for $160.
If you are reviewing cameras you dont need blue iris or this pc...you can use your home pc...
If you want a cheap mini pc, check out this hp..comes from the MS store so no bloat +25 dollar MS store gift card. Its bechmarks 50% higher that the quantum machine.
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/HP-Stream-Mini-200-010-Signature-Edition-Desktop/productID.315132700
 

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I don't have a PC, I only have a Mac right now. So I need to buy a windows PC. The quantum one gets great reviews and is only slightly slower single core performance according to cpuboss. I went ahead and got it. I will update how it works out.
 

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Yea, i just remembered I can just buy windows and install it on my Mac. So I can just spend money on Windows 7, get the free upgrade to Windows 10 and pay only like $60. My iMac is a core i5. How did I let that slip?
 
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