Say you want an additional screen for your iMac. You sit in front of the computer to find which one suits you best and you realize that the only valid option is the Apple brand itself. with a value from € 5499 not counting the Stand (1.099 euros) or the mounting adapter (219 €). There are no other options in 5K because Apple wants it that way. But Phillip Caudell did not want to give up and made your own 5K display with the same design as an iMac. Surely it has been cheaper.
When you are a handyman and your name is Phillip Caudell, the fact that Apple does not have additional 5K screens available for your iMac is not a problem. The first thing is to introduce Phillip Caudell. It defines itself as the founder of The Not So Big Company. A person who, overwhelmed by the price of the Pro Display XDR, decided to take the bull for the curenos and make your own additional screen.
He himself defines his screen as a kind of "Frankenstein of parts." Why It is made from the parts of other elements. So we have, for example, that the case is from an old iMac and the panel that makes up the screen could be bought on eBay. You got the driver board for the display from Aliexpress The same one that Dell uses on their Ultrasharp displays and thus macOS recognizes it as an external Dell display in System Preferences.
I wanted a second display for my iMac but seeing that 1) Apple doesn't make a reasonably priced display and 2) all 5K options look hideous (not to mention are $$$) I did what any normal person would do… and built my own. So here it is: a 5K iMac Display! pic.twitter.com/noYDBfRaot
- Phillip Caudell (@phillipcaudell) January 22, 2021
The total cost was about 600 euros, rounding up. Imagine the savings! It is true that not all of us have the ability to make this screen. But with that price and finding the right person, surely we will continue to save a fortune. Also, if you want to try you can always continue your indications that you have uploaded them to Reddit. Good luck if you try and if you succeed, we would love to see the results.