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MP 7,1 What are you using for displays?

machenryr

machenryr

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My Samsung died dramatically yesterday. I’m hoping to revive it. But what are new MacPro users using? Any to avoid? I may have to make an emergency purchase today.
 
I have a curved Samsung I really like. But it appears to be dead. Dead.
 
It came back to life, I think. Trying to boot but it hasn’t gotten past the Apple logo. Not the fault of the monitor . . . Half yay!!
 
I'm using a Samsung C49RG90. I have to say that this monitor has made choosing a Mac a difficult task.
The monitor is 5120x1440 but my old MBP 2015 would only run it at 3840x1080 across HDMI (and not at all across TB/DP). I wanted a Mac Mini (Intel) and that has problems with 5k2k screens, so I cancelled that order and got a MBP 2019 16", and that worked at 5120x1440 but the fans came on immediately. See the "16" is HOT & NOISY with an external monitor! :(" thread, with literally 4700+ replies. So I sent the MBP 16" back.
Got a Mac Pro with Radeon 580X, which works really well at 5120, but discovered after a few days that I really couldn't focus on the small type at the far ends of the screen, so moved to 3840, but suffered from terrible flickering and swim (across both HDMI and USB-C/DP). Moving back to the MBP2015 was a relief. Eventually fixed the Mac Pro + 580X flicker/swim problem with SwitchResX, using the 59.88Hz option (99.88Hz works too).
Ordered an M1 Air 16GB, and to cut a long story short, could only get 3008x846 or some such similar, totally nuts resolution. Sent the M1 Air back.

All that said, I'm quite attached to having the space to view three documents side-by-side, or a document and some other windows like messaging/file management. Much nicer than two 'normal' sized displays, even if the total coverage is the same.
 
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dominicperry said:
I'm using a Samsung C49RG90...
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dominicperry said:
I'm quite attached to having the space to view three documents side-by-side, or a document and some other windows like messaging/file management. Much nicer than two 'normal' sized displays, even if the total coverage is the same.
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It's the same here with me. I use C49RG90, 49" at 5120x1440. I love it. There's always room for some other urgent stuff, and I can run two huge CAD programs simultaneously side by side, or even three if I needed to. An 32" iMac with 16:9 proportion would not be enough anymore, no matter what the resolution was. Would be the same with XDR unfortunately I think.
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Fabian90 said:
Dell P2415Q

It's a 24" display with Ultra HD resolution. 186 PPI makes it for me look as sharp as the display of my retina MBP. 99% sRGB colors, too by the way.

Can only recommend it!
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It sucks that this is still basically the best model of its kind, though, more than five years after it came out, and it's unchanged except for (weird) HDMI 2.0 support.

I'd jump at an opportunity for a 4K replacement for my second monitor that had HFR or HDR or something, but monitors are so far behind the game compared to televisions and mobile screens...
 
LG 31.5” 4K HDR monitor. It’s been ok for about a year... several things I don’t like about it but it’s good until Apple gets with the times and releases something affordable.
 
LG 27UL850-W (27" UHD 4K/2160p@60Hz) shared between my Mac mini 2018 and a custom built productivity Windows PC.

Dell S3220DGF (32" QHD 2K/1440p@165Hz) on my custom built Windows gaming PC.
 
Just put in an order for a Dell 40" U4021QW. It's a little bit strange size, 21,33:9 display, at 5120x2160 resolution. I will use it with a Mac Pro 2013 and Razor Core X + 6800XT (or a VII).

Dot pitch appears a little bit of a small number. I've been simulating it with my 4k Dell P2715Q to get my eyes familiar with that. I think I'm now used to it, so decided to try it out. The price did hurt a little, but well..

Anyone with the same combo? Any discrepancies to wait for?
 
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DELL S2721QS 4K display connected to a radeon RX480. Its wonderful but dont get a 4K monitor unless your video card supports it at 60Hz. if not, a QHD (about 2K) monitor is fine for most things. I also just bought a 4K 43" TV (FFalcon) and I think that would be a great monitor at the correct viewing distance.
 
A single 21" Hp 2211x, as that's all I have room for. And it has to swap between the Mac Pro and the Windows machine.
Those big curved Samsungs look decidely yummy!
Edited to add: didn't read the thread title properly. I've no more chance of owning a MP7.1 than I have a new Rolls Royce!
 
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Waiting for delivery of an EIZO CS2740. I hope my Radeon RX560 can deliver 4k60 otherwise its off to M1 macmini land.
 
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