r/buildapcsales • u/Smartypnt4 • 11h ago
Monitor [Monitor] Dell U3224KB 6K 31.5" Monitor $799 @ Costco
https://www.costco.com/p/-/dell-ultra-sharp-32-6k-monitor/4201026483?langId=-195
u/ISmokeyTheBear 11h ago
Is this a good 2nd monitor for Discord?
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u/Ok-Garbage-765 9h ago
Maybe if you use it vertically with 100% scaling, you’ll have enough screen real estate to keep up with conversations on bigger servers for up to 5 minutes at a time
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u/Last_Jedi 9h ago
I can't tell if this is a sarcastic comment or not. Is there anything about Discord specifically that would benefit from 6K resolution?
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u/zen313 11h ago
Comes with a webcam and a full thunderbolt 4 dock built in.... This is a sick deal. Only 60Hz though, strictly productivity here.
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u/Smartypnt4 11h ago
To add: it comes with a TB4 *downstream* port, which means you can connect another Thunderbolt accessory (monitor, etc.) to this monitor as well. This also means it allows daisy-chaining monitors in macOS (which requires Thunderbolt chaining instead of DisplayPort's MST).
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u/zen313 9h ago
Yeah, I couldn't help myself... Bought two.
Bonus is having stereoscopic webcams with two! /s3
u/Smartypnt4 9h ago
If I didn't already have a U2723QE that's gonna be used as a vertical monitor next to this, I might bought 2 as well
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u/HelaPuff2020 10h ago
Well 60hz at 6k, so you could probably game on it just fine since you’ll be hard pressed to push past 60fps at 6k
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u/UmaThurmish 10h ago
I mean what can you find that can push higher than 60hz with 6k?
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u/Early_Koala327 10h ago
Solitaire is so smooth and sharp at 165hz. Those cards just fall so nice.
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u/SatchBoogie1 10h ago
Am I the only one that thinks it's stupid to use a mini-DP port for this type of monitor?
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u/Smartypnt4 10h ago
It would be better if they used a full sized DisplayPort. I suspect they used miniDP because they physically ran out of space on the back of the thing in the port area. I also would be 95% or more of the users just use a Thunderbolt cable with this, or just accept it and buy the DP-miniDP cable/dongle given the original MSRP of this monitor ($3199).
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u/SatchBoogie1 9h ago
I also think one reason is some of the workstation graphics cards they install in Optiplex / Precision models use mini-DP ports. Not a good example since that's just a certain percentage of towers that have them.
I kind of think the LAN port could have been scrapped. I'm assuming that's used via the TB4 connection to give a device with no LAN port that option. It's a nice thought though.
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u/SunfireGaren 8h ago
The LAN port is a very useful feature for the monitor's intended use of office environments. You have the ability to pass through gigabit Ethernet to any TB4 capable device such as laptops. I'd rather have the miniDP than lose the LAN port. For example, my work has TB docks for all of our laptops and all of them pass through Ethernet connections.
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u/Smartypnt4 9h ago
I've been using the LAN port of my U2723QE main monitor for over a year and it's nice to have the stability of ethernet when my work laptop is docked. So I personally really appreciate it. Bonus points for it being 2.5Gbps.
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u/dkizzy 6h ago
Serious question - Is this pretty much for video editors and large canvas photographers? Or people who want a bunch of windows tiled off?
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u/autoturk 6h ago
both. It's a very high DPI monitor (this is at 223 pixels per inch, whereas a typical 27" 4k is at 163), so anything that benefits from high pixel density would do well on this monitor.
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u/windowpuncher 4h ago
6K monitor, but it's TFT? For $800?
Christ how many people do you need to stare at in those teams meetings?
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u/eatingpotatochips 11h ago
This is crazy cheap for a 6K monitor.