Mac Mini 2018 and LG 49WL95C-W 49-Inch Curved 32: 9 Ultrawide

Hi!

I have a Mac mini 2018 and never do any gaming. I am simply use the monitor for work, browsing and YouTube. So productivity is most important to me. I have a 34 inch Samsung right now and want to go for a 49 inch Samsung. I appreciate this post is about the LG but I presume the same logic applies to the 49 inch Samsungs. Given my usage description does it make sense for me to go for eg...

(i) the Samsung CJ890 with USB-C slots - https://www.samsung.com/uk/monitors/monitor-c49j89-lc49j890dkuxen/

(ii) the Samsung CHG90 with HRD - https://www.samsung.com/uk/monitors/curved-chg90d/

(iii) the newer Samsung CRG90 and run it on lower resolution with the hope that Apple updates OS so one can use the 5120x1440 resolution with the Mac mini 2018.

Does the CJ890 and CGH90 allow me to run higher refresh rate ie 144Hz at lower resolution as opposed to the CRG90? Would this be preferred given I don't do any gaming?

Many thanks!

This is the case that I bought. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q78VMPW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is a YouTube video review of the case. I love the lights that it has. https://youtu.be/xKWEYjW40kE

Hmm, I sent you a link to the case that I bought ($400) but I don't see it now. And I sent a YouTube video review of the case and that's gone too. I'll send them again, maybe Apple has to screen them before they post.

This is the case that I bought: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q78VMPW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is the YouTube video review for the case. The video says that the RGB lighting is for PCs, but they also work on the Mac soon as you fire it up. You just can't customize the RGB lights like you can on a PC, but they are a nice touch. It is a $100 upgrade to get the case with the RGB lights, the non lighting case is also in the link on the Amazon page.: https://youtu.be/xKWEYjW40kE

Let me know how it works out.

Good luck.

Bob

Sorry, no. I was going to try it, but the reviews were saying that the Sonnet Puck was a bit noisy...so I spent a few hundred more for a eGPU.

I think there are two Sonnet Pucks, make sure you get the bigger one, It wasn't that much more money for the larger Puck.

Good luck, let us know if the Sonnet Puck works.

This is crazy, I am able to get full res on my work issue 2016 MacBook Pro running High Sierra and my kids 2020 MacBook Air i5 is also able to load full res using the same cable.

The issue seems to be just my Mac mini not getting full res.

Have been following this for some time and am looking to see if there is a work around (apple still have not supported 5120x1440 on mac mini)... can you help in showing how you have set this up to use the 2 monitor input way.

Also I'd also love to hear your thoughts on how it's been using the system that way. Are you still using it today? Any issues? I'm asking as I'm really interested in a 49 inch super ultra wide and can't justify the costs of a Macbook Pro 15" (which seems to be the only apple machines supporting them). Thanks!

Also..has anyone got this working with an egpu?? If so what specs/card?

I'm willing to get an egpu for the mac mini if I can get the res of 5120x1440 to work with this monitor

Same issue. On tech support with Apple. Did you have any luck yet?

Just came back from the apple store and bought a thunderbolt 3 cable. Still at the resolution of 3840x1080. The cable that came with the monitor is just as good.

Wow this solution is very intersting! It works just fine for me.

Just installed 10.15 Catalina and no fix at all - have that low res (((

Ugh. Same problem. Samsung C49RG9x. Every PC works at 5120 x 1440 perfectly. Hooked up a new macbook pro 15" and the resolution won't go higher than 3840x1080.

Same as me. I gave up. I will sell my C49RG90 (used only 2 days )

Yes! Im using default for display, 5120 x 1440, 60hz, no lagging, no problem, everything is great!!

Great! looks like we all have to buy this hardware (

Will you upgrade you MacOS to latest build to confirm that all is still works?