Blue iris computer

[brad2388]

Im wanting to swap our office from a nvr to blue iris.

The problem is we have 20 starlight cameras.

What kind of computer would i need to record 20 cameras 24/7?


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[fenderman]

Im wanting to swap our office from a nvr to blue iris.

The problem is we have 20 starlight cameras.

What kind of computer would i need to record 20 cameras 24/7?


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Best to go with a 6th or seventh gen i7 desktop

 

[brad2388]

Best to go with a 6th or seventh gen i7 desktop

If i go with a i7 6700 how many would that support?


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[fenderman]

If i go with a i7 6700 how many would that support?


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there are many variables...see the wiki at the top of the page

 

[bp2008]

i7-6700 should handle all 20 at 15 FPS at under 50% CPU usage if you use direct to disc and hardware acceleration and have enough RAM (8 GB minimum, more if you can get it cheap)

Best to keep CPU usage as low as possible for energy efficiency's sake, but since i7 has hyperthreading, that means CPU usage goes up a lot faster beyond 50%. You do need some breathing room for other Windows processes (updates, windows defender, etc) and for remote viewing and clip decoding / exporting.