Will this Desktop Computer work for BI?

[Kevin_Essiambre]

Hey Everyone,

I've got an old computer kicking around that I've been wanting to use as a media server, but hasn't happened yet.

I'm thinking I want to install BlueIris on the computer, but I am not sure if it will work. I don't want to put any money into it if I can avoid it. I may pickup a small SSD but currently cannot afford even that.

The computer has the following spec's:
-Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L Motherboard
-Intel Core 2 Duo CUP E4400 @ 2.00 GHz
-8GB of DDR2 ram
-a 550GB hard drive that windows is installed on.
-Windows Vista, which I actually quite like.

I currently only have One IP camera I would be using it with, but may add more to it after I learn how to use it.

I may also throw together a better computer for this in the future if this won't work. I'm in no rush to get the IP camera going, as I currently have an old system going right now that does what I need. If this computer doesn't work, It'll be back to being a media PC.

Thank you for any input in advance everyone. I look forward to the feedback.

 

[SouthernYankee]

The E4400 is a 11 year old cpu with dual core. It would work for one camera with limited functionality, just to play around with. I would recommend installing an SSD (120 GB) and doing a clean install of windows 10 using the Microsoft media creation tool. Using your 550 GB drive as the video storage.

This would be a very short term solution.

 

[tigerwillow1]

I'm trying out BI on an older computer and based on what I see I'd give it a qualified maybe. I'm running an E5800 at 3.2 mHz, 4GB memory, and win 10. With one camera the CPU is running at 55% to 60%. With 2 cameras it's sluggish. With 3 camera it's unusable. I'm running 4096 kbps and h.265. You can lower the CPU utilization some by using h.264 and a lower bit rate. I'm not seeing any indication that the 4GB memory size is affecting performance.

 

[Kevin_Essiambre]

The E4400 is a 11 year old cpu with dual core. It would work for one camera with limited functionality, just to play around with. I would recommend installing an SSD (120 GB) and doing a clean install of windows 10 using the Microsoft media creation tool. Using your 550 GB drive as the video storage.

This would be a very short term solution.

Thanks SouthernYankee. I'll probably pickup a SSD when I can and grab another drive for storage, keeping the current drive with vista to return this to a Media Server when I can. I'm trying to find a rack mount case used with hardware, but locally they are hard to find, as they sell fast.

I'm trying out BI on an older computer and based on what I see I'd give it a qualified maybe. I'm running an E5800 at 3.2 mHz, 4GB memory, and win 10. With one camera the CPU is running at 55% to 60%. With 2 cameras it's sluggish. With 3 camera it's unusable. I'm running 4096 kbps and h.265. You can lower the CPU utilization some by using h.264 and a lower bit rate. I'm not seeing any indication that the 4GB memory size is affecting performance.

I kind of figured it would be slow. I Guess I'll just use it for the one camera that I have to learn how to use BI.

 

[fenderman]

No. It should be in the trash. Save

Thanks SouthernYankee. I'll probably pickup a SSD when I can and grab another drive for storage, keeping the current drive with vista to return this to a Media Server when I can. I'm trying to find a rack mount case used with hardware, but locally they are hard to find, as they sell fast.



I kind of figured it would be slow. I Guess I'll just use it for the one camera that I have to learn how to use BI.

Check the power consumption. Often times running these old machines costs more than buying a more modern system for 100 bux.

 

[Kevin_Essiambre]

No. It should be in the trash. Save

Check the power consumption. Often times running these old machines costs more than buying a more modern system for 100 bux.

I don't pay for power currently, but I will take this into consideration when I move... Or if I run into issues with my breakers tripping...

I'm also going to be inheriting some older desktops that have analog camera cards. I'm gonna see what is in them before I do anything. They guy I'm getting them from has to format the drives first, as they still may have sensitive information on them.

 

[fenderman]

I don't pay for power currently, but I will take this into consideration when I move... Or if I run into issues with my breakers tripping...

I'm also going to be inheriting some older desktops that have analog camera cards. I'm gonna see what is in them before I do anything. They guy I'm getting them from has to format the drives first, as they still may have sensitive information on them.

those pcs will be worthless junk

 

[looney2ns]

I don't pay for power currently, but I will take this into consideration when I move... Or if I run into issues with my breakers tripping...

I'm also going to be inheriting some older desktops that have analog camera cards. I'm gonna see what is in them before I do anything. They guy I'm getting them from has to format the drives first, as they still may have sensitive information on them.

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