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Mac external displays for designers and developers, part 2 (2022)

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Post by firecall »

aghuang wrote: post #6

Which monitor is recommended for work + gaming these days? Been on the fence for a new one but couldn't find any that is within my price range. The requirement I have is that it has to be 120Hz, probably OLED and it must have built in speakers. Any recommendations?

Not a recommendation as such, but I recently purchased this for one of kids gaming monitors:

> ASUS XG27UCDMG ROG Strix 27" 4K QD-OLED 240Hz G-SYNC Gaming

> https://rog.asus.com/au/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix...

Doesn’t have built in speakers, and can’t comment on what it’s like for work.

However it does look absolutely amazing!

Jaw dropping gorgeous. The colours are just so rich. I was genuinely not expecting to as impressed by it as I was!

Re: Mac external displays for designers and developers, part 2 (2022)

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Post by bsimpson »

firecall wrote: post #11
aghuang wrote: post #6

Which monitor is recommended for work + gaming these days? Been on the fence for a new one but couldn't find any that is within my price range. The requirement I have is that it has to be 120Hz, probably OLED and it must have built in speakers. Any recommendations?

Not a recommendation as such, but I recently purchased this for one of kids gaming monitors: > ASUS XG27UCDMG ROG Strix 27" 4K QD-OLED 240Hz G-SYNC Gaming > https://rog.asus.com/au/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix... Doesn’t have built in speakers, and can’t comment on what it’s like for work. However it does look absolutely amazing! Jaw dropping gorgeous. The colours are just so rich. I was genuinely not expecti…

My work monitor is a 4K 27" from LG in 2015. I run it at 2x density, so everything's a bit larger than it would be on an Apple, but it's not as bad as this article's graphs would lead to to believe. I'd certainly rather have it than a less dense display.

Re: Mac external displays for designers and developers, part 2 (2022)

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Post by [deleted] »

firecall wrote: post #11
aghuang wrote: post #6

Which monitor is recommended for work + gaming these days? Been on the fence for a new one but couldn't find any that is within my price range. The requirement I have is that it has to be 120Hz, probably OLED and it must have built in speakers. Any recommendations?

Not a recommendation as such, but I recently purchased this for one of kids gaming monitors: > ASUS XG27UCDMG ROG Strix 27" 4K QD-OLED 240Hz G-SYNC Gaming > https://rog.asus.com/au/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix... Doesn’t have built in speakers, and can’t comment on what it’s like for work. However it does look absolutely amazing! Jaw dropping gorgeous. The colours are just so rich. I was genuinely not expecti…

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Re: Mac external displays for designers and developers, part 2 (2022)

#15

Post by Wistar »

alexktz wrote: post #10
aghuang wrote: post #6

Which monitor is recommended for work + gaming these days? Been on the fence for a new one but couldn't find any that is within my price range. The requirement I have is that it has to be 120Hz, probably OLED and it must have built in speakers. Any recommendations?

Dell U4025QW. 40" Ultrawide 5k2k@120hz with Thunderbolt 4 built-in and 2.5Gbe.

Hah! I just ordered that today. ~$2200. Going to use it with a new Mac Studio.

Re: Mac external displays for designers and developers, part 2 (2022)

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Post by whywhywhywhy »

alexktz wrote: post #10
aghuang wrote: post #6

Which monitor is recommended for work + gaming these days? Been on the fence for a new one but couldn't find any that is within my price range. The requirement I have is that it has to be 120Hz, probably OLED and it must have built in speakers. Any recommendations?

Dell U4025QW. 40" Ultrawide 5k2k@120hz with Thunderbolt 4 built-in and 2.5Gbe.

I have this, extremely satisfied with the picture, size, look and connectivity. Only thing that really lets it down are the speakers are weirdly quiet in a lot of frequencies, wont matter for a lot of people but it's more annoying because everything else about it is great.

Re: Mac external displays for designers and developers, part 2 (2022)

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Post by rewgs »

freefaler wrote: post #17

LG DualUp monitor is a great monitor for developers. Vertical and wide enough to show all the toolbars and the code. Sadly they were not produced since 2024, but they are very good. BTW, if someone is selling, I'm buying to have more spares.

I'm selling one! Email in profile, get in touch.
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