Advice for building a PC for recording

[iSeeRemotely]

Our company provides remote video systems for companies and one of the features is to record the video 24/7.

The recording software can record up to 64 cameras at a time, all cameras will be IP Network cameras. We need to build a new PC that is fast enough to record a bunch of cameras at once, 24/7.

I want to make sure the PC I am thinking of putting together has the right choice of equipment.

Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813127030

Memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098

HD: something small to run the OS


I was thinking of 4gigs or ram and then attaching 1TB external HD's through firewire (since that would be faster than using USB).

My first question is, will those components be fast enough for a system that is only going to be running recording software and is it better to use internal hard drives, or is using external hard drives fast enough?

Thanks for any advice you guys might have!

[Ajmukon]

A 1TB internal SATA drive would be faster than Firewire- is there any reason why you are using one External 1TB for storage?

Also- intel is releasing the Penryn Quad Core in January (last i heard)- so would buying a cheaper CPU now and upgrading to the more expensive one later be more efficient?

[iSeeRemotely]

No specific reason to be honest, just looking for a balance in performance and cost efficiency.

The Processor I posted was like 3 or 4th fastest according to TomsHardware and still a pretty good price compared to a CPU that is $1000

[iSeeRemotely]

If you were to build a machine that is going to run 24/7 and only run recording software to record up to 64 Network Cameras, what would you build?

[Ajmukon]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145167
Hitachi 1 TB HDD (299.99)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144701
250GB for Program Files and OS (i know it is large, but it is a good price)

i will look for a Motherboard that supports 45nm Penryn and Cheap CPU to tide over until the 45nm Processors come out

[Ajmukon]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121313
this motherboard should accept the 45nm processors.

and for a CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115029
until the new 45nm processors come out.

[Ajmukon]

at least, this is what i would do.

[iSeeRemotely]

This is what I had put together, everything except for the OS. How does this stack up compared to what you put together:


http://i6.tinypic.com/6y34fiv.jpg

[Ajmukon]

almost identical.

[iSeeRemotely]

Ok cool, thank you very much!

[Ajmukon]

now remember: you will want to upgrade later on to a 45nm processor. (Faster, less heat, less Power Consumption)

you may have to check to make sure that Motherboard can support the 45NM processor (which it should)

[johnny_quest]

Why not use a RAID array for faster storage?