I currently use an HP 800 mini G4 with 8GB RAM, 256GB m2 ssd and i5 8500 processor (6 cores, 3.00GHz base, 4.1GHz turbo, UHD graphics 630, 65w TDP). I have 6x4MP cameras and 1x5MP unit recording at 4/5MP when triggered. Onboard graphics hardware acceleration is used, as is direct to disk h.264/5 recording as well as sub-streams. It's unlikely that I'll be increasing the camera count by more than 3x4MP in the coming 4 years.
3 of the 6 cameras are Hikvision and they also run a 3rd, 1080 stream which records 24/7. the 5MP Reolink records 24/7 at the lower sub-stream rate of 640x480.
Triggered recordings are written to the local m2 SSD and then moved to Stored folder on the NAS on the local network after 24 hours. The 24/7 recordings are written straight to the NAS.
Total CPU load is typically 25-35% without the BI console running and 50-60% with it on, so it's able to easily handle the load. Disk storage on the device is ample and the ability to offload most of my recordings to the NAS along with the device's small footprint makes this form factor an ideal solution for my limited space needs.
The problem I have been having with my device is that it runs hot, 65-70C at the loads quoted above. As the item is under warranty, HP have twice sent engineers over to try and resolve this (they stated that they would expect a running temp of 35-45C), changing the heat-sink and fan on the first trip and then the motherboard on the second. Neither fix resolved the issue and they have now offered to replace the unit with a later G5 model but with a cut down i5-9500T (6 cores, 2.20GHz base, 3.7GHz turbo, UHD graphics 630, 35w TDP). So my question is will this unit be capable of running my current set up and potential 3 camera additions in the next 4 years or should I push them for the full fat CPU variant with the potential overheating issues that may ensue?
FWIW, I'm not interested in getting the more powerful CPU for the sake of it and would rather run the lower powered unit as it will use less electricity; but only if it is up to the job. My concern is that I would be better off not getting the T versions of the core i5/7 for BI implementation, but was wondering if any users here had had success at using them in similar use cases to mine?
3 of the 6 cameras are Hikvision and they also run a 3rd, 1080 stream which records 24/7. the 5MP Reolink records 24/7 at the lower sub-stream rate of 640x480.
Triggered recordings are written to the local m2 SSD and then moved to Stored folder on the NAS on the local network after 24 hours. The 24/7 recordings are written straight to the NAS.
Total CPU load is typically 25-35% without the BI console running and 50-60% with it on, so it's able to easily handle the load. Disk storage on the device is ample and the ability to offload most of my recordings to the NAS along with the device's small footprint makes this form factor an ideal solution for my limited space needs.
The problem I have been having with my device is that it runs hot, 65-70C at the loads quoted above. As the item is under warranty, HP have twice sent engineers over to try and resolve this (they stated that they would expect a running temp of 35-45C), changing the heat-sink and fan on the first trip and then the motherboard on the second. Neither fix resolved the issue and they have now offered to replace the unit with a later G5 model but with a cut down i5-9500T (6 cores, 2.20GHz base, 3.7GHz turbo, UHD graphics 630, 35w TDP). So my question is will this unit be capable of running my current set up and potential 3 camera additions in the next 4 years or should I push them for the full fat CPU variant with the potential overheating issues that may ensue?
FWIW, I'm not interested in getting the more powerful CPU for the sake of it and would rather run the lower powered unit as it will use less electricity; but only if it is up to the job. My concern is that I would be better off not getting the T versions of the core i5/7 for BI implementation, but was wondering if any users here had had success at using them in similar use cases to mine?
