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I'm just gonna ask this as someone whose mind begins to waver when all the numbers are thrown out. If I have a desktop (macmini running Ubuntu, custom build ru

I'm just gonna ask this as someone whose mind begins to waver when all the numbers are thrown out. If I have a desktop (macmini running Ubuntu, custom build running Ubuntu) and all I do is program and watch some videos (netflix, amazon, ripped), what is the best option when taking in consideration price? I don't game and I don't do precise color stuffs, so I think the Seiki 4k would do just nicely, but I'm just plain confused, tbh. As a side note, I have all Dells right now. I love the build quality of the Dell monitors, though I feel I am paying a premium for the brand name.

wazoox 13y ago
The Seiki 4K is only 30Hz. As said in this article, 30Hz refresh is quite horrible for anything but watching films. The Seiki definitely is a very poor desktop monitor: too large, too slow. Futhermore, you'll absolutely need a 4K capable graphic card. I'm pretty sure that the Mac Mini doesn't fit the bill. Then will the Linux drivers work properly in 4K? I don't know. So far I've only seen very high end setups running Linux and 4K displays (professional cinema post-production workstations, with extremely high-end Quadro cards).
- bhauer 13y ago
  30Hz is workable for programming. Don't get me wrong, if you can wait longer for 60Hz, do so. But if you need a monitor now and want lots of pixels, a 30Hz 4K can help you get work done. I don't know anything about the Mac Mini. I only ever work with assembled computers. I do know that all you need is a modest GPU such as a GTX760 [1] to do 60Hz 4K with DisplayPort. That's about $250. A low-end GPU such as a GTX650 [2] can be used with HDMI to do 30Hz 4K. That's about $125. We're using the GTX650 in our Windows, Linux, and Hackintosh boxes. [1] http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-760/specifications http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-760... [2] http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-650/specifications http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-650...
  - fingerprinter 13y ago
    Acked. I don't need a monitor right now so I'll sit back and wait for the 60Hz to come along.
dbtc 13y ago
I don't think 4k is a good option for you, since anything much smaller than 35" will display text too small to use the native resolution. You'll have to scale up, stuff will look sharper but you won't have more real estate. (think retina macbook pro) Videos won't look better unless they are actually in 4k too. I'd go for 27-30" 2560x1440 or 2560x1600 display.

wazoox 13y ago

The Seiki 4K is only 30Hz. As said in this article, 30Hz refresh is quite horrible for anything but watching films. The Seiki definitely is a very poor desktop monitor: too large, too slow. Futhermore, you'll absolutely need a 4K capable graphic card. I'm pretty sure that the Mac Mini doesn't fit the bill. Then will the Linux drivers work properly in 4K? I don't know. So far I've only seen very high end setups running Linux and 4K displays (professional cinema post-production workstations, with extremely high-end Quadro cards).

bhauer 13y ago
30Hz is workable for programming. Don't get me wrong, if you can wait longer for 60Hz, do so. But if you need a monitor now and want lots of pixels, a 30Hz 4K can help you get work done. I don't know anything about the Mac Mini. I only ever work with assembled computers. I do know that all you need is a modest GPU such as a GTX760 [1] to do 60Hz 4K with DisplayPort. That's about $250. A low-end GPU such as a GTX650 [2] can be used with HDMI to do 30Hz 4K. That's about $125. We're using the GTX650 in our Windows, Linux, and Hackintosh boxes. [1] http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-760/specifications http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-760... [2] http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-650/specifications http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-650...
- fingerprinter 13y ago
  Acked. I don't need a monitor right now so I'll sit back and wait for the 60Hz to come along.

dbtc 13y ago

I don't think 4k is a good option for you, since anything much smaller than 35" will display text too small to use the native resolution. You'll have to scale up, stuff will look sharper but you won't have more real estate. (think retina macbook pro) Videos won't look better unless they are actually in 4k too. I'd go for 27-30" 2560x1440 or 2560x1600 display.