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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
by 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 ago30Hz 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 agoAcked. I don't need a monitor right now so I'll sit back and wait for the 60Hz to come along.