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! 
It’s a bit of a Frankenstein of parts: I picked up an old iMac housing for £20 (and scooted across London with it like a prat). I then got a panel off eBay for £350. By far the most expensive part, but it’s the exact same model as the one inside the iMac 5K.
I got a driver board off Aliexpress for £150. It looks like it’s the same one Dell used in their Ultrasharp (at least that’s what it says). Fitting it all in the housing was a bit of a bit of a squeeze (and probably should have used something better than command strips 😅)...
Wired it all up, and lo and behold it works! Super happy with the result. All in it came to £530, which isn’t too shabby for a 5K monitor! Only slight downside is it requires two display port cables to drive the full resolution, but hardly the end of the world.
Still left to do: tidy up the back, and wire in the power button. If you’re keen on making your own, this Reddit thread was a huge help (though ended up using slightly different parts) reddit.com/r/hackintosh/c…
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