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<blockquote data-quote="pinot717" data-source="post: 1746592" data-attributes="member: 388678">I have a 5K 27” iMac in my office.&nbsp; I am a pretty basic office user: internet browsers, Outlook, Word and Excel.&nbsp; I don’t game, do CAD, edit videos or digitally create.&nbsp; I am merely looking for the best 2nd monitor to pair with my iMac.&nbsp; The problem is that the iMac is so sharp, most other stuff looks inferior (to some extent, I would rather have a Mac Mini driving two identical monitors).&nbsp; I am moving offices and setting up a new workstation with a sit/stand desk.&nbsp; I currently pair my iMac with a 24” Dell 4K (P2415Q) but would like to replace that with a 27”.&nbsp; I know (don’t know) just enough to get myself in trouble.&nbsp; The more I read, the more confused I get.&nbsp; FreeSync?&nbsp; LED-Lit Edge?&nbsp; 4K/2K?&nbsp; Optimal resolution?&nbsp; Retina?&nbsp; Every time I pick out something on Amazon, I read the reviews and am further confused by many of them that seem to make sense but cause me to question what direction I should go…this <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/R3CG40E9DH/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">one</a> especially.&nbsp; I would prefer to stay in the sub $500 range but while I would pay more, I don’t want to wait nor pay for the new 5K LG being sold through Apple.&nbsp; I was strongly looking at the LG 27UD58-B which seemed like a great price and then considered what I assumed was a slightly newer, more sleeker looking model the LG 27UD68-W.&nbsp; One has FreeSync, the other does not.&nbsp; Do I care?&nbsp; What will work the best for my simple tasks?&nbsp;&nbsp; Looking for recommendation, suggestions and simple, easy-to understand advice.&nbsp; Other 4K monitors that I have looked at: Dell P2715Q, BenQ BL2711U, etc.&nbsp; Do I even need or want 4K?&nbsp; Thank you.<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3CG40E9DHNVND/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_btm?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B01CDYB0QS#wasThisHelpful?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3CG40E9DHNVND/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_btm?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B01CDYB0QS#wasThisHelpful?tag=macforums0e4-20</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="pinot717, post: 1746592, member: 388678"] I have a 5K 27” iMac in my office. I am a pretty basic office user: internet browsers, Outlook, Word and Excel. I don’t game, do CAD, edit videos or digitally create. I am merely looking for the best 2nd monitor to pair with my iMac. The problem is that the iMac is so sharp, most other stuff looks inferior (to some extent, I would rather have a Mac Mini driving two identical monitors). I am moving offices and setting up a new workstation with a sit/stand desk. I currently pair my iMac with a 24” Dell 4K (P2415Q) but would like to replace that with a 27”. I know (don’t know) just enough to get myself in trouble. The more I read, the more confused I get. FreeSync? LED-Lit Edge? 4K/2K? Optimal resolution? Retina? Every time I pick out something on Amazon, I read the reviews and am further confused by many of them that seem to make sense but cause me to question what direction I should go…this [URL="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/R3CG40E9DH/?tag=macforums0e4-20"]one[/URL] especially. I would prefer to stay in the sub $500 range but while I would pay more, I don’t want to wait nor pay for the new 5K LG being sold through Apple. I was strongly looking at the LG 27UD58-B which seemed like a great price and then considered what I assumed was a slightly newer, more sleeker looking model the LG 27UD68-W. One has FreeSync, the other does not. Do I care? What will work the best for my simple tasks? Looking for recommendation, suggestions and simple, easy-to understand advice. Other 4K monitors that I have looked at: Dell P2715Q, BenQ BL2711U, etc. Do I even need or want 4K? Thank you. [URL]https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3CG40E9DHNVND/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_btm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B01CDYB0QS#wasThisHelpful?tag=macforums0e4-20[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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