There are some issues with USB-C screens. First, USB-C screens means that they run on USB3.1, which has a limited bandwith compared to the new Thunderbolt 3. For example, once you attach a single 4K resolution display, the remaining bandwith is just good enough to have a few USB ports with 2.0 speed. Forget attaching USB3, multiple screens and network over a single USB-C with USB3.1 connection.
The screens with sufficient bandwith are Thunderbolt 3 screens, and while they use the same USB-C connector and are thus USB-C screens as well, they are marketed as Thunderbolt 3 screens so that it's clear they don't rely on the slower USB3.1. There is only one available now, the LG Ultrafine 5K one. So you likely won't be purchasing a Thunderbolt 3 screen either.
Back to the USB-C USB3.1 screens: Aside from the low bandwith, they have a huge drawback. They have to be compatible with your specific laptop, and so it might happen to you that a 2016 MBP works, but a 2017 doesn't, or when you upgrade to a different laptop in a few years it won't work with the screen and so on.
There is a thread open on the forums here just now where owners of an Acer display need to send it in to Acer for a firmware upgrade because only the 2016 MBP works and not the 2017 (or maybe the other way around or something). That is pretty ridiculous.
My recommendation for you is to purchase a screen with a DisplayPort connector. All modern monitors sold today will have one, or multiple. I suggest you get one with at least two DisplayPort connectors because it will allow you to both plug in a regular workstation at home as well as a laptop. You don't want to be limited to a single port and having to switch the cable between desktop pc and laptop.
DisplayPort is the current standard and is compatible between all modern DisplayPort screens and DisplayPort devices. It only transmits the display signal (including audio!), but you won't run into issues using it.
Of course now you need a separate dock, so it is slightly more expensive overall. I have the Elgato Thunderbolt 3 dock, and I had the Belkin Thunderbolt 3 dock as well. Turns out they both have the same hardware in them, because it is an Intel reference design and whether you get one or the other makes no difference. But the Elgato one is cheaper, so that is what I kept.
It works well and it allows you to plug in one screen up to 4K resolution, via DisplayPort. You get a free Thunderbolt 3 port on the dock of course, and there you can plug in a Displayport adapter cable to attach a second screen with up to 4K resolution (both at 60 Herz).
I use the Philips BDM4350UC which gives me a lot of space, obviously. It's not recommended very often, because the quality control is questionable, a lot of people have to return it due to pixel errors. I was one of the first to order it and received an excellent problem free screen, so if you are willing to risk having to do a return, I can recommend it. Besides the big panel, it has one advantage over other screens: It does not have the antiglare coating that all other screens have. So in a bright room it is a bit annoying, but I mostly use it when it's getting dark anyway since I am at work during the day. Antiglare coating makes the screen quality slightly worse and so I consider this a bonus. For you it might be a disadvantage if you want one with antiglare coating.
The three brands I can actually recommend are HP, Dell, and NEC. All three usually make good quality screens and give you at least 3 years of warranty. They usually come with a good stand that isn't as flimsy as for example LG likes to do it (LGs stands are so bad nowadays that on the first screen I got from them since a long time, I thought it was broken). They are more expensive than Acer or Asus or Benq or others, but you can check the reviews and I find that they get better reviews in general. Viewsonic has good screens as well, I think, but I haven't had one from that manufacturer and can't really say anything about them.
So to sum it up, look for a DisplayPort screen from HP, Dell or NEC with an IPS panel, check if you need/want the antiglare coating or if you can get one without it, and the 3 year warranty is a good indication that the screen isn't total crap. Then add a Thunderbolt 3 dock and you are good to go!
