As the title says - we currently use some old intel i7-4800/900-ish machine with 16GB ram and Quadro 4000M or so - it has single 8K Pro installed and it works surprisingly well.

The thing is - we are at the point where we need to install 2nd 8K Pro and replace everything else due to current lifespan of the machine (for safety)

So far I've come up with either Threadripper (the last non-server in the lineup for current-gen CPUs) with one of 1K USD motherboards, or just going to Epyc/Xeon configurations.
While I can safely say that 10K USD/EUR (or 50K PLN) would be a relative non-issue for upgrade, I'd prefer to save a bit, if possible, for other things I might have to buy in this fiscal year (we're not a full fledged video production company, just a corp and I'm one of the gears that "get's stuff done").

So, our current setup works with keying 3 4K cameras really well (up to vMix chroma limitations of course) and external to Hyperdeck; but we lack any leeway when it comes to new projects such as 4th-5th fixed camera for more "guests on green"; or simple presentation source/remote guest via Zoom/Webex/Meet/other. Due to nature of our guests, some have only one solution available, and it's often not vMix Call.

We've also encountered some stability issues, though never when live streaming - due to nature of what we stream, "failure is not an option".

I'm in the process of making a quota for Blackmagic Ultimatte +accessories, but that's already in 50K USD/EUR zone, and I imagine it may go up to 100K with everything that may be needed for relatively easy workflow.

So, what kind of CPU/motherboard/"of course Quadro GPU" should I choose to have it work relatively well? Again, GPU + 2 Decklinks 8K Pro (maybe 3, better safe than sorry)

I saw that video and honestly I got through analysis of sorts like they a year or ago, when PCIe lanes started dissappearing :)
What I'd like to hear (and probably few other vMix users) is what specific configuration some of you prepared with current-gen high-PCI CPU that works.
- maybe one motherboard was tricky for some reason (Chipset/Bios/manufacturing issue)
- which current Quadro model is/might be an optimal for 4 4K/25fps chroma keys and few multimedia assets (no more than 10)
- is Epyc/Xeon more reliable (and which of 100 Xeons on Intel website is the one I should look into)
- should I maybe get deeper into pockets for AJA Kona 4 or 5 for increased stability/other perks (though I've used 13 Decklinks over 9 years and they haven't failed me - not even once)

Hi,
I am very interested in the dual Xeon architecture for vMix.
I address a question to all the high end users using multiple CPU and "many PCIe cards" machines. ;-)

Since some of the PCIe slots need the second CPU installed, does a single CPU software like vMix can use all the PCIe slots?

I am focusing on the HP G4 Z8 solutions, which PCIe specs are the following:
• Slot 1: PCIe Gen3 x4 (Transforms to PCIe Gen3 x8 when 2nd CPU is installed)
• Slot 2: PCIe Gen3 x16
• Slot 3: PCIe Gen3 x16 (Available ONLY when 2nd processor is installed)
• Slot 4: PCIe Gen3 x16
• Slot 5: PCIe Gen3 x4
• Slot 6: PCIe Gen3 x16 (Available ONLY when 2nd processor is installed)
• Slot 7: PCIe Gen3 x4

I have no experience on multiprocessor workstations, so I am not sure that CPU1 can use the PCIe slots managed by CPU2.
I guess the synergy exists, since the slot #1 can be used as 8 lanes splitting 4 lanes to CPU1 and 4 lanes to CPU2, but I really have to ask before wasting money. :-)

I don't want to buy an expensive workstation which cannot meet our requirements.

I'd need to build a workstation with 2 x Decklink quad HDMI recorder (2x 4x HDMI IN) + 1 x Decklink quad 2 (8 x SDI IN/OUT).
That's for a big conference room with NDI + SDI + HDMI connections and a lot of different use cases, including multiple cameras, simultaneous conference calls on different platforms, public streaming, multiple language simultaneous interpretation and so on...

I need at least 1 x (PCIe g3 16 lane) + 3 x (PCIe g3 8 or 16 lane).

Thanks a lot to anyone answering