G'day all. I am getting stuck into researching a new setup which will use Blueiris and Hikvision 8MP cameras. I was all set to use the Hikvision DS-2CD2385G1-I 8MP outdoor turret ( https://www.hikvision.com/au-en/products/IP-Products/Network-Cameras/Pro-Series-EasyIP-/DS-2CD2385G1-I/?q=ds-2cd2385g1-...

That is brilliant. Thanks very much for going into so much detail. I did have a quick look at eBay and found some i7 CPUs around the traps, although I'm probably looking at a couple hundred dollars. They might be a bit optimistic, but I only looked briefly. I've got another project on the go, but th...

Thanks Tim.

It's running Windows 10 x64. With regard to Intel acceleration, do you mean you are using a separate video card? I seem to recall reading that h265 encoding wasn't available if using a separate video card, which I assume would mean increased HDD usage?

G'day all. I have just begun the process of researching a CCTV setup for my home. After looking through the various options, I am settling on the idea of running 10x Hikvision 8MP cameras with Blue Iris. I am currently trying to work out whether it is worth spending the money to build a new PC, or i...