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  1. danimal86

    What should I pay for EliteDesk, 800-G3 , i5 7500 3.4GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win 10 Pro?

    That's the winter rate I'm paying right now.....straight from my SMUD bill. If you are talking about the standard fees that get added each month, you are paying that no matter what. I'll try to pull the bill up again and see.
  2. danimal86

    What should I pay for EliteDesk, 800-G3 , i5 7500 3.4GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win 10 Pro?

    i guess it being stretched over a full year it could add up quickly. I ran the numbers for my area ($0.11/kwh) and 10w savings will add up to a savings of $9.46/yr.
  3. danimal86

    What should I pay for EliteDesk, 800-G3 , i5 7500 3.4GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win 10 Pro?

    Will take a looooooooong time to recoup the extra money from power savings if you get current gen hardware.
  4. danimal86

    What should I pay for EliteDesk, 800-G3 , i5 7500 3.4GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win 10 Pro?

    Find a seller that accepts offers and shoot for 170ish. That's what I just paid for an elitedesk 800 g1 with an i7 4790 and 16gb ram. Got it setup last night, so far so good.
  5. danimal86

    Review - Dahua SD49225XA-HNR 2MP 25x Starlight + IR PTZ AI Camera with Deep IVS & SMD Plus

    Cool. I'll be running this camera on BI5, and was wondering how the setup worked. I saw that you said you ran a new run of cat6 for this camera. Is that required, or will 5e work?
  6. danimal86

    Review - Dahua SD49225XA-HNR 2MP 25x Starlight + IR PTZ AI Camera with Deep IVS & SMD Plus

    @Wildcat_1 are you using BI or nvr?
  7. danimal86

    Review - Dahua SD49225XA-HNR 2MP 25x Starlight + IR PTZ AI Camera with Deep IVS & SMD Plus

    Thanks @Wildcat_1 for the write-up. Im going to return my non tracking armcrest ptz, and ordered this one through Andy.
  8. danimal86

    Setup and location advice.

    So I decided to pony up another $100 and get the ptz with tracking. I'll return the armcrest.
  9. danimal86

    Setup and location advice.

    I was looking through the forum, and I see the ptz with tracking: https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/review-dahua-sd49225xa-hnr-2mp-25x-starlight-ir-ptz-ai-camera-with-deep-ivs-smd-plus.43529/ The ptz I have, I paid around 260+tax. Im wondering if it's worth the extra 100 to have tracking? Thoughts?
  10. danimal86

    Setup and location advice.

    I'm running windows 10 for the 2600k. I'm thinking that the mobo is too old for windows 10. I'm not sure if the windows 7 driver is compatible for windows 10. Any ideas? Thats a really good idea about selling the system to recoup some of the money. It already has a 240gb intell ssd. I'll...
  11. danimal86

    Setup and location advice.

    That will be cool! I'll hold onto the ptz.
  12. danimal86

    Setup and location advice.

    I downloaded the driver for the second gen i7 from the wiki page, but there isn't an installer in those files. Any ideas? The seller for the refurb hp desktop just acceped my $180 offer for the hp 4790 with 16gb of ram. I was hoping to get it for $150, but not loosing any sleep.
  13. danimal86

    Setup and location advice.

    Thanks for all the great info. Right now, i'm just running the server test-bench style with the cameras sitting on top of the server. 3 cameras running at 4k resolution and 10fps. I'm sitting at about 30% cpu. For some reason, there ins't a display adapter showing under Device Manager, i'm...
  14. danimal86

    Setup and location advice.

    Will do. I'll have to see what that 25x optical zoom is like. I think it would look a little better being up on the second story roof peak, but i reaaaaaaaaaaallllly don't want to to go up there! Anyone have any recommendation for a good in the garage camera?
  15. danimal86

    Setup and location advice.

    I did get it during the lightening deal. I'm afraid that it may not get utilized to it's potential. It may just stay in one location. Maybe I should look through the blue iris ptz settings. Maybe there are some automation I can mess with?
  16. danimal86

    Setup and location advice.

    I wouldn't really be depending on the ptz, it would be more of an additional view. With adding another camera on the left side of the garage and pointing straight down the driveway, everything in the front should be covered. I feel like if I return the ptz, I'll wish I didn't......and if I...
  17. danimal86

    Setup and location advice.

    Thanks Looney. I setup blue iris over the weekend and have 3 cameras recording as we speak (just indoor on top of the server). I'm going to see how the i7 2600k (it's what I already had laying around) does with the cameras I have so far. I've been looking at some refurb dell and hp boxes on...
  18. danimal86

    Setup and location advice.

    You mean the integrated graphics? Thats what I was planning on. I've been keeping an eye on refurb dell and hp's. I'm hoping this will get me started, and I can upgrade down the line....if needed.
  19. danimal86

    Setup and location advice.

    Yes, the light on the right side of the garage is linked to the front porch light, on at sunset off at sunrise. Good idea about crossing the driveway. I'll add another camera to the list. I want to make sure the truck is covered.
  20. danimal86

    Setup and location advice.

    I'm not opposed to adding a gpu like a 1060, but I thought that was just for h.265 which I thought is more for keeping file sizes down. Ive got a lot of 2tb hdds laying around, so I'm not too worried about storage as much as cpu utilization with the 2nd gen i7. Either way. I thought I may...
  21. danimal86

    Setup and location advice.

    I went whole-hog and just bought blue iris. It should be delivered today. I'll set it up this weekend.
  22. danimal86

    Setup and location advice.

    Thanks Mat200! I was following you on SD during BF and CM. Thanks for all your input! Good call on testing it out at some locations. The peak on the second story could be a good option if its usefull from that far away. I guess i should also look into what features i can use from Blue Iris...
  23. danimal86

    Setup and location advice.

    I've been lurking in the shadows for a while and thought i'd come into the light and ask for some advice. I'm piecing together a camera system and looking for some placement advice. (mods please move to the correct location if this isn't the right one) So far, i've ordered: Blue Iris v5 i'll...
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