Best 4K monitor for visual design? (Around $1k and Mac compatible)

julesio on 10/03/2018 - 11:40
Last edited 10/03/2018 - 12:06

Hey fellow OzB’ers,

I’m on the hunt for a great 4K monitor that will primarily be used for visual design, not gaming, I have a retina 2017 MacBook Pro that will likely go into clamshell mode but I’d love to get to pick out and and send the invoice to to my boss so I can get cracking ASAP. I’ve been Googling but all the recommendatioms are from US sites. Any advice would be appreciate :)

Thanks so much,

Jules.

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YLD1 on 10/03/2018 - 11:51

Dell UP2718Q

Best one probably out now

Or lg ultrafine 5k
- julesio on 10/03/2018 - 12:05
  
  I’m silly. Should have mentioned around $1k budget and Mac compatible.
  - Sage on 10/03/2018 - 14:50
    
    Dell UP2718Q is $700 with the current eBay sale.
    LG Ultrafine 5K can be bought for $1121 if you don't mind refurbished.
    Both are around $1000 and Mac compatible.
    You'd have to get a USB-C to HDMI adapter for the Dell monitor, it's $30 on Amazon.
    
    So the recommended options are perfectly suitable.
    - julesio on 10/03/2018 - 19:49
      
      Missed this! Picked up the U2718P but thanks for the heads up on USB-C to HDMI 4K @
      60hz. Still on the hunt for the cheapest around.
    - julesio on 11/03/2018 - 13:38
      
      There is no HDMI end on the cords provided. Far out!
- itsdougie on 10/03/2018 - 14:41
  
  I need to be an ozballer
xiabonan on 10/03/2018 - 15:28

Dell U2718P, good price, great color reproduction and accuracy, eachmonitor comes factory calibrated, cant go wrong with it. And yes it is compatible.
- julesio on 10/03/2018 - 19:36
  
  I picked this up this afternoon. Wasn’t smart enough to pick up thr USB-C to HDMI adapter with it!
  - xiabonan on 10/03/2018 - 23:10
    
    I just got this one a month ago and I'm very happy with it, hope you will too!
  - xiabonan on 10/03/2018 - 23:12
    
    By the way I'm not sure if usb-c to HDMI is the right option as it's possible that the HDMI port does not support 4k@60Hz. For best compatibility please get a usb-c to DisplayPort cable!
  - xiabonan on 10/03/2018 - 23:13
    
    Edited out. Repeated comment as above.
    - julesio on 10/03/2018 - 23:30
      
      Recommendation? Belkin USB-C to HDMI says it supports 4K@60Hz…
    - xiabonan on 10/03/2018 - 23:37
      
      @julesio: it's not just about the cable itself, you'll have to check if the HDMI port on the monitor supports 60Hz at 4K.
      
      Anyway I've checked for you, the U2718P does have HDMI 2.0 which supports 60Hz@4k so don't worry about it. Just get whichever cable that's the cheapest, whether usb-c to HDMI or DisplayPort!
    - julesio on 10/03/2018 - 23:42
      
      @xiabonan:Thanks mate. I really appreciate you looking into that.
      
      I just charged the Belkin to work for quality assurance reasons. If it were just for me I would go cheap, but while we’re bootstrapping everywhere else this is probably the only place I can’t risk having the cheaper cord short out.
    - julesio on 11/03/2018 - 13:32
      
      @xiabonan: It won’t connect with HDMI! It didn’t come with that cord!
    - xiabonan on 11/03/2018 - 14:05
      
      @julesio: mate did you get the cable or the adapter? You need the actual cable itself too!
    - julesio on 11/03/2018 - 14:16
      
      @xiabonan: Adapter. I don’t know how to make this work .
    - julesio on 11/03/2018 - 14:19
      
      @julesio: one is display port and one is freakin’ USB. I am lost.
    - julesio on 11/03/2018 - 14:26
      
      @julesio: Just added HDMI cable from Apple TV. I am an idiot. Thank you!
    - xiabonan on 11/03/2018 - 22:28
      
      @julesio: so have you gotten it to work?
    - julesio on 11/03/2018 - 22:53
      
      +1
      
      @xiabonan: Like a G6. Thank you!
    - xiabonan on 11/03/2018 - 23:02
      
      @julesio: no worries mate!

Best 4K monitor for visual design? (Around $1k and Mac compatible)

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