Display for Mac Pro / old just died :(

[tarsierspectral]

My 30" cinema display just died and I need to get a new monitor for my late 2013 Mac Pro computer. It has AMD FirePro D500 3072MB graphic card. I'm so out of touch with displays as I had my cinema display for over 10 years and I don't know what would be compatible with my Mac Pro. Can you guys recommend something? I'm looking for something in the same size 27-30". Let's say $$ is not an issue. I just want to get the best my graphic card will support. I do a lot of video and photo work.

Thanks!

 

[Ph.D.]

My 30" cinema display just died and I need to get a new monitor for my late 2013 Mac Pro computer. It has AMD FirePro D500 3072MB graphic card. I'm so out of touch with displays as I had my cinema display for over 10 years and I don't know what would be compatible with my Mac Pro. Can you guys recommend something? I'm looking for something in the same size 27-30". Let's say $$ is not an issue. I just want to get the best my graphic card will support. I do a lot of video and photo work.

Thanks!

Take a look at LG's 27UD88-W. It's a 4k display, has HDMI, Display Port and USB-C as inputs. The incorporation of USB-C gives it some flexibility for the future, as it will work with and charge Apple's latest laptops on the USB-C input. In your case, you would use a mini-DP (thunderbolt port) output with either a mini-DP to DP cable (best) or a simple mini-DP to DP adaptor.

 

[PortableLover]

U2715H Which is 99% adobe srgb.

Or UP3216Q dell if you would like a larger screen and 4k.

 

[nigelbb]

I used a 30" screen (HP LP3065) for about 8 years before I upgraded to a 4K screen & took the opportunity to get a 40" screen as the pixel density isn't far off that of a 30" screen. My Philips BDM4065UC was great value at about £500 ($620). This model has been superseded by a 43" model which is also around the same price.

 

[briloronmacrumo]

FWIW: the new LG UltraFine 5K Display can be used at 4K with the Mac Pro but there are apparently some limitations ( see MacRumor's post yesterday and this Apple document )

 

[Ph.D.]

You might look at this one too, if you somehow have the option of waiting (could be a while):

http://www.anandtech.com/show/10916/lg-announces-32ud99-4k-ips-display-with-95-dcip3-hdr-and-usbc

It's 32", 4k, with DCI-P3 and HDR10 (high dynamic range). For the moment, it's unclear what inputs it has aside from a confirmed USB-C port with charging ability. However, HDMI DP are very likely given its market.

There's also this, available now. It's 31", 4k (for real: 4096 x 2160), sRGB, with many port options including mini display port:

http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-31MU97-B-4k-ips-led-monitor

Your computer can also handle a few 5k displays using two cables, but I have no experience with those.

 

[Daniel Reed]

If you don't need "the best" or want a good-enough GUI monitor (to go along with 4K preview/client display)

USED:
Buy another used one for $150-300: http://www.ebay.com/sch/Monitors/80053/i.html?_sop=15&_nkw=apple cinema display 30&_dcat=80053&rt=nc&_mPrRngCbx=1&_udlo=100&_udhi

For a bit more, buy a used Thunderbolt display for $500-650 (your nMP will recognize it as a 10-bit monitor): http://www.ebay.com/sch/Monitors/80053/i.html?_udlo=400&_sop=15&_mPrRngCbx=1&_from=R40&LH_BIN=1&_nkw=apple thunderbolt display&_dcat=80053&rt=nc&_udhi

My main creative setup uses two Thunderbolt Displays for GUI + 55" preview monitor



NEW:
There's a 4K 3840 x 2160 LG for $350 on B&H (no thunderbolt, not true 10-bit, 8 + FRC):
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1269688-REG/lg_27ud58_b_27_4k_freesync.html/

For about $700 there's an UltraWide LG thunderbolt 3440 x 1440 some like (not true 10-bit, 8 + FRC):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BV1Q0L4/



For color preview & client monitoring (99% of the $50K Sony):
$3000 - LG Electronics OLED65B6P Flat 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart OLED TV (2016 Model)
https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-OLED65B6P-65-Inch-Ultra/dp/B01CDF9UTQ/

There is also an 55" of the above LG thats about $1K less; however,
LG is expected to announce new OLED models at CES next month.



To feed HDR/rec.2020 to your preview monitor from nMP:
$200 - DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K (HDMI 2.0a pcie card in a thunderbolt enclosure of your choice)
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/decklink/techspecs/W-DLK-32

There more expensive options for HDR/Rec.2020 but with probes the mini is fine

 

[JesterJJZ]

Check to make sure if it's your monitor that died or the power supply. My 30" is going strong, but the power brick is starting to fail. From time to time it makes chirping sounds and I need to unplug and replug it in to get the monitor to work.

 

[tarsierspectral]

Thanks everyone for your replies. That's a lot of options you gave me, so thank you.
JesterJJZ it's not a power supply. The monitor powers just fine it's that I have wide white stripes all over the screen as well as faded corners. I plugged in another computer to the screen and it's the same so I know it's not the graphics card.
The strange thing is that this morning the display looks fine but I do experience ghosting all over so if I have a window open for a while and then close the window a ghost of it will be visible for a while but eventually goes away. So I'm using the display again but need to know my option as I feel I will need a new one soon.