Monitor for Macbook pro

[classicalbear]

I know there is threads on this, but they don't seem recent.
With BlackFriday coming up.... I have the new MAcbook pro (with 2 USB-C, no bar) and I'd like to have an external monitor, not a gamer, musician, so mostly to edit, text, music, movie etc...
Since the Macbook pro is retina, I don't want a crappy monitor.
Any suggestions? How much should I pay? (anything below 500 USD, I'm Canadian)
And for connecting, what is the best option, cause from what I've looked on the web,m USB-C port is rare...
Thanks for your advices.

 

[ZapNZs]

Do you need to have an extra port available, or if one port is occupied by the charge cable and one port is occupied by a USB-C-->miniDisplayPort cable, is this acceptable?

Have you thought about whether you want to go 4k (UHD) or 2.5k (QHD)?

Any thoughts on size? I am guessing somewhere between 23 and 27 inches?

If you are thinking QHD, this is a kick-ass 25-inch display with a very good price relative to what you get. It would also come in way under budget, and would leave you some extra cash for beer & Kraft dinnah , or to purchase a USB-C hub with charging (so you can use multiple devices while simultaneously using the display - and you could also then utilize the hub built into the monitor.)

 

[classicalbear]

Well which one would be closer to the Retina Display? 4k or QHD?
Cause it it looks bad compared to the Macbook screen, of course I will not use it.
Yes between 23 and 27 is great

 

[alphaod]

To get the closes to the "Retina" of the 13" MacBook Pro, you would need either a 4K monitor in the 21" range or a 5K monitor in 27"

 

[h9826790]

Dell P2715Q

 

[Fishrrman]

I'd suggest 4k.
A good place to start looking is here:
Comprehensive List of S-IPS/H-IPS/e-IPS and other IPS Based LCD Monitors