# Octoprint/OctoPi with ESP-CAM

**URL:** <https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/octoprint-octopi-with-esp-cam/3308>\
**Category:** Forum for Registered Users\
**Created:** [July 21, 2021, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/octoprint-octopi-with-esp-cam/3308 "2021-07-21T22:41:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Geit](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.makewithtech.com/geit/32/44_2.png) [@Geit](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Geit)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/octoprint-octopi-with-esp-cam/3308/21 "2021-07-23T14:55:10Z")

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> [@Ender5r](#):
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> True, but even if I had to get a Pi 4 & it ended up using 5W, or even 10W, I wouldn’t really be concerned. It’s still very low power consumption, especially compared to the printer itself.

When speaking g about power I meant the cpu processing power. With VNC it is possible to create a failed print by logging in from two or three systems, which here happens all the time, as I have my desktop logged in, my dedicated 3d printer laptop and using my iPad when not around. My 15€ pi2s handle this without any trouble. If you need to log out before log in from another system, a failed print (tool head stutter/pausing) is around the corner and will happening.

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**Author:** ![Ender5r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ender5r](https://forum.makewithtech.com/u/Ender5r)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.makewithtech.com/t/octoprint-octopi-with-esp-cam/3308/22 "2021-07-23T16:51:22Z")

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Have to admit, I too have 2 computers logged into my Pi 3 B+ most times. And, for sure, CPU power is very often a concern. I am still contemplating whether to get another 3 B+ or get a Pi 4. Mostly, I’m thinking about a 4 because I started using OctoLapse & it says you shouldn’t start a new print job while 1 is rendering, and it often takes quite a while. I’m figuring/hoping the extra CPU power of the 4 might speed up this process. Assuming that is the case, then it comes down to whether 8GB or RAM would be faster than 4GB.

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