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![]() I wouldn't really recommend an i3 though because by that point the cost difference is not very big and the i3 chips are usually only dual core instead of quad core. If you don't need that many cameras, you can save a little money by going with an i5. Probably more than the CPU would take to do the same job in Blue Iris to be honest.Īn i7-6700 is one of the fastest and most efficient CPUs you could buy for Blue Iris, and you'd easily be able to run 20 HD cameras with it. It is only worthwhile on a heavily loaded system that needs to cut back on CPU usage, because graphics cards take quite a bit of power. The CPU usage drop only applies when the Blue Iris user interface is open so it would have no meaning on a system that runs as a background service only. I don't know the technical reason why Blue Iris recommends Nvidia graphics for efficient screen display, but I have personally seen CPU usage drop after adding an Nvidia GTX 950 to an existing BI system. Even an old i3-2100 has Quick Sync video that works with Blue Iris. The specific integrated graphics model is of little concern as long as it is newer than about 2012. The two things that matter most for performance are the general CPU speed (see the site) and quick sync video support. "Iris" is just another name they give their fastest integrated graphics chips, and it means little to Blue Iris as far as I can tell. What matters about the graphics is that it has Quick Sync Video support, which you can find out on Intel's website. Quick Sync Video is available on Core i3, Core i5
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