Reddit mentions of Accell B143B-003B Mdp to DP 1.2 - VESA-Certified Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort 1.2 Cable - 3 Feet (Black), Hbr2, 4K UHD @60Hz, 1920X1080@240Hz, 3.3 Feet (1 Meter)

Just to clear something up. The laptop variant of the 1060 is slightly less powerful than a desktop based 1060. The 1060 was designed to play games at 1080p at just about 60 FPS so you wont be getting any sort of smooth performance with a 3440x1440 100hz output.

That being said, the only VESA certified cable that has been tested to work is this one

https://www.amazon.com/Accell-B143B-003B-UltraAV-DisplayPort-Locking/dp/B0163LN18M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499259430&sr=8-1&keywords=accell+mini+displayport+to+displayport+1.2

They use the same cable that comes with the X34 (DP to DP) just rebranded. There are cheaper ones on amazon but there is a high chance they wont work.

Would you know another great brand that's available in the UK?

I realized the one I clicked was [AccelL] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Accell-B143B-007J-DisplayPort-Latching-Cable/dp/B0163LN18M), not Accel, another L (so another company?).

What's so great about this? GBP15, vs Amazon's GBP5-7? Different display quality? Or how long the cable will survive?

This is the one I ended up getting: Accell B143B-003B UltraAV Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort 1.2 Cable with Locking Latch - 3.3 Feet (1 Meter), Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0163LN18M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_.7u9ybTV2AME1

I think it was recommended on here somewhere. It works fine for me on a 4K monitor. I would think any that have good reviews should be fine.

Hello!
that 1050 id say is a wothwhile upgrade, any 1050 with display port will do. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0163LN18M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 here is the brand of mini to full size adapter that I personally use with my cintiq pro 16 and it works flawlessly.

On your second point, they seem to cater to laptops more than desktop computers. You can go windows or Apple with your laptop and you will probably either have a mini-displayport or usbc with alternate display mode to save space, its desktops with far more IO space that always gets shafted in this regard.

Just ordered this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0163LN18M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

someone made a vid & reddit thread a few months ago about how this works with the 16 and is capable for 4k if plugged into port 1. obviously i dont care about 4k because the 13 only supports full HD, i just need a minidisplayport to displayport conversion that works. because this startech trash does not.

Might I ask, what is the DisplayPort cable you have that gets it to 4k? Some people say this one works, but others say it doesn't. Figured I'd ask someone who actually has everything up an running.

First off, and I found this out the hard way, simply buying a PCI-E USB-c card would not have worked. It needs to support DisplayPort 1.2 and not just USB 3.1.

I'm using the first-gen Link and I use an Accell miniDP to DP cable to get 4K on my MSP. It's my understanding the Link Plus doesn't need anything fancy to do 4K out of the box, but if you're looking for a cable that is known to work with 4K@60, the I suggest this Accell brand cable. It's the one that I use and have zero problems.

AFAIK, the only way to get 1440p (aside from native USB-C support) on that device is with a Display Port to Mini DisplayPort cable. HDMI converters won't work.

From personal experience, even with the right DP to mDP cable, the Cintiq Pro 16 is extremely finicky about staying at 1440p. Every time you boot Windows/Linux, you'll have to manually go through a routine which includes power cycling the device itself to reach 1440p resolution.

Unless you have a computer with native USB-C + DisplayPort Alternate Mode support (mostly newer laptops), I definitely do not recommend getting the Cintiq Pro 16 if you have the intention of using the device at 1440p. If you're still intent on 1440p and have a mDP port, then I can recommend this cable since I know it works (with the previously stated caveats.)

Even at 1440p, high DPI was an issue for me. This was my fault, but I thought the experience would be better than it was. For example, I prefer Krita over Photoshop, and Krita has limited support for high DPI on Windows/Linux. For the most part, using the device at 1440p when app support was limited wasn't an encouraging experience.

I ended up trying the Cintiq Pro 16 for a limited time and simply returned it because of how disappointed I was. It has some potential, but when you pay $1,500 for something like that, then I expect a relatively seamless experience.