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    Need new computer for Blue Iris v4

    Just thought I'd post a followup on which route I went. In post #5 I described my current WHS2011 box with the Pentium G2030 processor. I replaced that with an I5-3750K I picked up on ebay and with doing nothing else to the system I went from around 60% CPU usage down to around 26% with the...
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    Need new computer for Blue Iris v4

    I'm going to use a SFF case that I was previously using for a WHS 2001 server. It has an 120 GB SSD boot drive and a 1.5TB drive for data, 8 GB RAM and currently a Pentium G2030 dual core processor. I have BI running on it with cpu utilization at about 60% with the BI control panel open and...
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    Need new computer for Blue Iris v4

    Fenderman -Just reread your post and a forgot to answer you on current CPU usage - usually around 80%. I'm also thinking about re-purposing a windows home server 2011 box I built two years ago. It has a ECS H61H2-I3. It's got 8 megs ram and an ssd and stata drives. I tried loading BI on it and...
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    Need new computer for Blue Iris v4

    Thanks for the advice. I've looked at the Dell outlet site, but nothing currently under about $600+ for an Optiplex i7 system. I guess I need to check their site daily until I see their sale. I will look at the Asus system, but I do prefer a Dell.
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    Need new computer for Blue Iris v4

    Hi. I'm looking to replace my dedicated Blue Iris 4 machine as I've added several new high-def cameras. It's an HP desktop with a AMD Athlon II X4 635 processor @ 2.90 GHz. I'm looking at the following machines and would like input on the best way to go. Cost is a consideration. I would...
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