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MP 7,1 Mac Pro, Be honest what Display are you using ? If you can’t afford the XDR Display.

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Ok I can barely afford a 12 Core Mac Pro, 1TB, no afterburner Card etc. roughly $12k maybe I’ll add RAM later and waiting on the W5700XT 16GB Graphics option. It’s a school/learning opportunity and tax write off (My CPA says done deal)

But Theres no way to tax write off a $10,000 Display just no way around it my CPA says.

So I’m asking everyone here, What Display or Displays will you guys and girls be Using ?

I‘ll be using a LG C9 4K 55” OLED and also a Asus 27” PG27AQ 4K 144hz monitor
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ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQ 27” 4K UHD 144Hz DP HDMI G-SYNC HDR Aura Sync Gaming Monitor with Eye Care

See the future of gaming with the ROG Swift PG27UQ 4K UHD 144Hz HDR aura Sync gaming monitor. It features NVIDIA G-SYNC HDR for life like contrast and color with peak brightness up to 1000 nits. A built-in ambient light sensor automatically adjusts panel brightness. Synchronize your lighting effe...
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Just mainly because I plan to trade or sell the W5700XT for a RTX 3080 when they come out.
 
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This has been tough for me.
I was going to go with the lg 5k, but I’ve read too many bad reviews of those things. Not to mention , they look atrocious.

I ordered a BenQ pd3220u today. It has high marks , looks good, and is 32 inches. Only thing I’m worried about is the supposed uneven lighting.

Apple really needs to get back in the monitor game . There’s a huge void that they could refill with quality and style, if they could make a more affordable xdr.
 
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This has been tough for me.
I was going to go with the lg 5k, but I’ve read too many bad reviews of those things. Not to mention , they look atrocious.

I ordered a BenQ pd3220u today. It has high marks , looks good, and is 32 inches. Only thing I’m worried about is the supposed uneven lighting.

Apple really needs to get back in the monitor game . There’s a huge void that they could refill with quality and style, if they could make a more affordable xdr.
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yes Apple could fill a 27” HDR 4K IPS 10-bit Display gap in the market with glossy screen no fancy nano texture. For about $1,500 sure that’s a flooded segment but, there’s a quality gap.
The XDR Display is meant to take sales away from $30,000 Sony critical reference monitors.

But if Apple can offer a $10K solution to a $30K problem

Then what the market one step lower ? Has to be this

www.bhphotovideo.com

BenQ PD3220U DesignVue Designer 31.5" 16:9 HDR 4K IPS Monitor

Buy BenQ PD3220U DesignVue Designer 31.5" 16:9 HDR 4K IPS Monitor featuring 31.5" In-Plane Switching (IPS) Panel, Thunderbolt 3 | HDMI | DisplayPort, 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz Native Resolution, 1000:1 Static Contrast Ratio, 250 cd/m² Brightness, 178°/178° Viewing Angles, 5 ms Response Time (GtG)...
www.bhphotovideo.com www.bhphotovideo.com

Apple focus on function And accurate color profiles. After all what are all the MAcBook Pro owners connecting to at home ?
 
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TheRealAlex said:
Ok I can barely afford a 12 Core Mac Pro, 1TB, no afterburner Card etc. roughly $12k maybe I’ll add RAM later and waiting on the W5700XT 16GB Graphics option. It’s a school/learning opportunity and tax write off (My CPA says done deal)

But Theres no way to tax write off a $10,000 Display just no way around it my CPA says.

So I’m asking everyone here, What Display or Displays will you guys and girls be Using ?

I‘ll be using a LG C9 4K 55” OLED and also a Asus 27” PG27AQ 4K 144hz monitor
www.amazon.com

ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQ 27” 4K UHD 144Hz DP HDMI G-SYNC HDR Aura Sync Gaming Monitor with Eye Care

See the future of gaming with the ROG Swift PG27UQ 4K UHD 144Hz HDR aura Sync gaming monitor. It features NVIDIA G-SYNC HDR for life like contrast and color with peak brightness up to 1000 nits. A built-in ambient light sensor automatically adjusts panel brightness. Synchronize your lighting effe...
www.amazon.com

Just mainly because I plan to trade or sell the W5700XT for a RTX 3080 when they come out.
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Spend a very few bucks and file to create an LLC for your consultation skills. Now the monitor is a business expense. Done.

As an example only:

Georgia LLC | Swyft Filings

Georgia LLC
www.swyftfilings.com www.swyftfilings.com
 
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Dell UP2715K, which had the same IPS panel as the first Retina 5K iMac.

(Dell actually beat Apple to market by a few months in late 2014, but somehow Apple got the credit for introducing 5K to the desktop. Good spin doctors.)

I was originally using this monitor on a trashcan Mac Pro, then 2 years ago I moved to an iMac Pro and the screen became a PC monitor. So now it's come full circle.

It needs 2x DisplayPort inputs, so to connect the Mac Pro 7,1 I use a Sonnet Thunderbolt 3 to Dual DisplayPort Adapter.
 
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Dell UP2715K, which had the same IPS panel as the first Retina 5K iMac.

(Dell actually beat Apple to market by a few months in late 2014, but somehow Apple got the credit for introducing 5K to the desktop. Good spin doctors.)

I was originally using this monitor on a trashcan Mac Pro, then 2 years ago I moved to an iMac Pro and the screen became a PC monitor. So now it's come full circle.

It needs 2x DisplayPort inputs, so to connect the Mac Pro 7,1 I use a Sonnet Thunderbolt 3 to Dual DisplayPort Adapter.
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+1, I’ve got two of those babies.
You already got yours up and running? Any issues?
I got that sonnet Adapter as well but don’t have my Mac Pro yet.
 
No serious issues. Worked straight out of the box.

I did have a few times today where I had a black screen after booting, but I've been installing a number of system volumes, including Boot Camp Windows, so things are still settling down. Nothing that a simple power off/on didn't fix.
 
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Dell UP2715K, which had the same IPS panel as the first Retina 5K iMac.

(Dell actually beat Apple to market by a few months in late 2014, but somehow Apple got the credit for introducing 5K to the desktop. Good spin doctors.)

I was originally using this monitor on a trashcan Mac Pro, then 2 years ago I moved to an iMac Pro and the screen became a PC monitor. So now it's come full circle.

It needs 2x DisplayPort inputs, so to connect the Mac Pro 7,1 I use a Sonnet Thunderbolt 3 to Dual DisplayPort Adapter.
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No it doesn’t. The Dell UP2715K uses the Samsung LTM270RL01 which is a real 10-bit panel. It’s better than the LG LM270QQ1 used in LG UltraFine 5K and iMac / iMac Pro.
 
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LG Ultrawide 49”. Still tying to find the best resolution and cabling to run it on.
 
Bradleyone said:
No serious issues. Worked straight out of the box.

I did have a few times today where I had a black screen after booting, but I've been installing a number of system volumes, including Boot Camp Windows, so things are still settling down. Nothing that a simple power off/on didn't fix.
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May I ask- what color settings are you using the display with?
in the past I had some issues with the extended color space of Adobe rgb and Video colors in premiere/qt/after effects scenarios, so I ended up using it in srgb with an srgb profile in Mac OS also.. it works, but colors obviously aren’t as vibrant anymore...it’s a bit annoying not to be able to use the full potential of this otherwise awesome display..
 
My Mac Pro will be sharing the displays with my gaming rig as well as my work laptop. It's a very crowded desk!
  • Asus PG27UQ 4K/144Hz display
  • 2 LG 27UK650-W 4K/60Hz displays
The Asus panel runs 4K/60 when the Macs are powering it over HDMI. It only kicks into 144Hz when the PC is pushing it for gaming.
 
Hopefully , I'll get the XDR display someday . Until then , I've got two of these in my shops : Dell Ultra HD 4k Monitor P2715Q 27-Inch . Actually , 4K is too fine for my eyes , so I upscale it to 1440p . Text looks so crisp .
 
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a 49 inch ultrawide - either Samsung, LG or Asus ROG. It will offer more for me than Apple's monitor.
 
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Not to get to far off topic but why wouldn't that display qualify according to your CPA?
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If a gynecologist orders a $8,000 dentist drill that probably isn't gong to fly as a business expense. The XDR is a high priced , narrow tool for a narrow market. "I needed a monitor for my headless computer" isn't going to pass any seriously real IRS audit.

The larger the sum heaped on a "tax shelter" business the more likely it will get audited and fail the audit. There are lots of things folks do that won't survive real scrutiny but the IRS doesn't chase down everything.
 
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While I do you tube tutorial videos and photography, i am mainly programming on my 2019 Mac Pro. This Dell monitor gives me sufficient screen space, good resolution and accurate colors.

Dell U3818DW
 
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If a gynecologist orders a $8,000 dentist drill that probably isn't gong to fly as a business expense. The XDR is a high priced , narrow tool for a narrow market. "I needed a monitor for my headless computer" isn't going to pass any seriously real IRS audit.

The larger the sum heaped on a "tax shelter" business the more likely it will get audited and fail the audit. There are lots of things folks do that won't survive real scrutiny but the IRS doesn't chase down everything.
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That’s basically what my CPA said, she doesn’t want to raise any red flags she use to be a IRS auditor for 10 years. We can easily explain away a Mac Pro for online school courses related to Mac work and has variety of uses. But the display is like unless you are doing specific Photo Editing for a print or publishing business.

Heck even video editors can’t justify it. I’d like to see a Side by side with the Top 2 Monitors next to an Apple XDR Display the BenQ32 has HDR and 10-bit Color Id like to see if people could be fooled as to which was which by adding a shroud of fabric around the monitors.
 
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I'd kill to use my Dell UP3218K from my Windows machine but macOS won't work at 7680x4320 @ 60Hz. So I'll be using two Dell UP2715K until I'm able to afford the Display XDR. End goal is to have a PLP monitor setup (27-5K vertical, 32-6K landscape, 27-5K vertical).
 
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it's 60Hz if you have good GPU
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Not in MacOS.
There is no support for it, unlike the smaller UP2715K.

I have the UP3218K on my desk right now and it is being fed by a VEGA FE with dual DP1.4 cables. Although it only uses a single DP1.4 input and is limited to 7680x4320@30Hz (4K HiDPI).
If you want 60Hz at 8K you are limited to 8-bit or 48Hz at 8K for 10-bit with dual DP1.4 inputs.
 
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