Time to replace my Mid-2011 iMac..but need a new monitor first, suggestions?

Cabaal

The time has come, I have to replace my mid-2011 27" iMac. It was top model at the time I bought it and with only ram and SSD upgrades its served me well. Unlikely in 2011 I don't have a shed tonne of money for a replacement.

So I'm looking at buying a Mac Mini and separate monitor, I'm waiting for the new mac mini upgrade so I'm holding off for now but I have a 2014 mac mini to keep me going in the meantime that somebody gave me.

In the meantime I plan on picking up a nice monitor, but I have a few requirements

• 27 inch
• Not dog ugly
• inbuilt speakers (can't be bothered doing separate speakers)
• Some built in ports on the monitor incl USB-C
• Budget of around 400euro

Based on this I'm leaning towards https://www.dell.com/en-ie/shop/dell-27-4k-uhd-usb-c-monitor-s2722qc/apd/210-bbrq/monitors-monitor-accessories

Can anyone suggest any other alternatives that would work well?

Jim2007

I’m the same situation… I’m not into hardware at alll and just thought I’d login and order a new one only to discover they don’t make them anymore ;-)

quad_red

My wife spent almost 3k on the same iMac (she’s a designer) and it kills me to see that beautiful screen go into the bin cos Apple are such a-holes they wouldn’t fit a graphics in port.

Is there any way to change the guts in side these things with a Mac mini or something?

maccored

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119695259#Comment_119695259

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRYf6mz9NOs