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I use two 14TB drives, and I have no urge to downgrade.

I think I’m just going to use the 7060 for home assistant, and get something better suited for BI.

I am running an i5-7400 now, and It’s always seemed a bit sluggish. I only need 8 4mp cams full stream recording straight to 2 14tb drives. I’ve always had lost frames when triggered and wonder if the cpu wasn’t part of the problem. Would an 8th or 9th gen be better and more future proof?

I am looking for something with 2 3.5” drives also, and I’m currently thinking an elitedesk 800 G5 sff might be a good option. Something like this maybe...

I have an optiplex 7060 micro, and I’m wanting to setup a new bi pc and also run home assistant. Is the micro format usable, or would I be better off getting a larger pc? I’m not even certain I can add another network to the micro, or if it has the hardware to be effective for home assistant.

Unfortunately, the cheap systems aren't a total scam as far as I know. Who knows, maybe I could get in on a class action later if they are? I guess it just seems like it would be a lot cheaper and easier to plug the holes with cameras than to actually patch holes in the walls. I'm actually...

I'm genuinely not familiar with where to buy some junk. This was my question to begin with, and my only real concern is that the footprint of the new cam covers the old ones. Even then I could probably just fill the exterior holes with color matched caulking and remove the cams all together.

FYI, my 2 worst cams are 2831tm-as from Andy for $59, and they have exceeded my expectations for interior use.

Maybe I will look at Walmart or something. All of the cams mentioned here seem like moderately decent cams and aren't what I would call cheap.

Just ordering new ones or ebay or something? I have 9 cams to swap

I am looking at putting my house on the market in the next month and I'd like to swap out my cams for cheap cams to fill the holes since the system won't function anyways. Any idea what I should look for in cheap poe cams? I want them to actually somewhat work and not be a total scam. Most of...

Sorry, I missed the T. It is intumescent fire block. It is the type that expands when it gets hot.

Is inumescent caulk not typically acceptable to seal penetrations in residential work?

I don't know the code, but I haven't seen a fire stop in typical height exterior wall in decades. My house was built in 1999 and didn't even have fire stops in the garage to house wall. I do know there are instances where fiberglass insulation is acceptable as a fire block, so maybe that is...

I don't see why you couldn't drill the top plates through the attic, although it does really suck. Cut the bill off of a heavy ball cap to minimize scalp damage from nails. For the garage cams I'd just cut an access hole to drill up into the wall. Then again, I don't mind blank covers. The...