That 32" monitor will have a crappy pixel density. It's incredibly hard to find good external monitors that are not made by Apple, definitely not for $800. Apple will give you a display with a high pixel density and glass front.

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porphyra 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

There are some 32" 6144x3456 monitors nowadays and they occasionally dip to the $800 range when on sale [1]. But for a more direct comparison, the Kuycon P20 looks very Apple-like, matches the 4.5K resolution of the iMac, and is $799 for its regular price [2].

[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapcsales/comments/1v87f6i/moni...

[2] https://kuycon.us/monitors/P20

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lukeify 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Many people report poor colour and uniformity with the panels Kuycon use. Also just on the specs alone the brightness is dismal.

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tonyedgecombe 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The P20 is a 28" display so is much lower pixel density than the iMac.

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sparkling 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Never heard of this brand up until now. Design is indeed Apple-ish, are the panels any good?

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rsynnott 2 hours ago | parent [-]

I think they at least used to be literally the same panels (though potentially a downrated version with higher dead pixel tolerance etc)

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mrpippy 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Specifically the iMac has a 24" 4.5K panel (4480x2520), and supports P3 color. And if the glass front is a problem, nano-texture glass is available for an extra $200 (although only on the higher-end config).

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Symbiote 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

A glass front is a negative. Reflections always get in the way, and they therefore don't comply with worker safety rules in some countries.

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		If you do creative work, including frontend development, you need to have a hidpi glass display because a fuzzy plastic display will not faithfully represent what your viewers/users will see on their devices. Apple's solution to reflections is to overpower them. I use my MacBook in some bright public spaces and reflections have never been an issue. For an iMac which is more likely than a laptop to be used in an environment with controlled lighting, it's just a non-issue.
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		Nanotexture is an option now, to get a matte finish and cut down on reflections.

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cardanome 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Fair point but do people really need high pixel density at 32"?

I have bought a 32" 4k monitor like five years ago and have really regretted it. Sure fonts are slightly crisper but I would rather have preferred to have a higher refresh rate. Newer games will barely run on 4k if you don't have top of the like hardware or will need frame generation trickery. Plus the odd app that still doesn't support hidpi displays properly.

I feel like 1440p is already the sweet spot.

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		I’ve got a 32” 4k monitor at work, and a 27” 5k at home (the rather problematic LG one; got it just as it was being taken off the market in Europe over emissions rules). The 27” is so much nicer.

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seanmcdirmid 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

A 6K 32 inch from LG like $1200. You can get a 5K for $800 now, although it might be Asus.