The official Philips BDM4065UC thread
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You would have to be a grade A idiot not to buy one of these now. £570? What a bargain. I am now 6 months into using this monitor and I still LOVE IT. It's flipping amazing. Every day I use it, and am amazed at it's quality.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-022-PH
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MO-022-PH
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Woot!
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For 4K This monitor is just the best couldn't agree more
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Hi having been one of the first uk owners ( last december ) I have to agree ! One of the best things I ever bought !
Gaming on this is a delight !
Gaming on this is a delight !
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i sit like 30cm from it, when im working or browing the net i just open my main windows in the middle
When did that price change? Crickey.. must resist..
Decorating my man-room and this was to be the crowning glory but wanted to hold off until it's done as I know I'll want to sit at this otherwise lol
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Having come from 3x 28" monitors over to this beauty, ive just been blown away!, honestly cannot see me going back to a multi monitor setup after this 
and those colours........ so pretty...
and those colours........ so pretty...Having come from 3x 28" monitors over to this beauty, ive just been blown away!, honestly cannot see me going back to a multi monitor setup after this
Why not 3x 40"?
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if only dude, if only... think my eyes would melt.. and probably my 980ti too lol
(on an off point, has anyone else had a go at overclocking these beauties?. managed to stretch mine out to 80hz so far without issue but not sure if i dare push it any more)
spoffle - I'm guessing probably money
Haha, true. It's the route I'll be taking in a few months though.
I'm just waiting to see what AMD's got with regards to their Fury, and or an 8GB Fury/X card towards the end of the year, then I decide whether it's that or 980Tis that get my money.
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Now that screen looks nice!! 40 might be a bit too big though!!
It has given me an idea...
It has given me an idea...
Haha, true. It's the route I'll be taking in a few months though.
I'm just waiting to see what AMD's got with regards to their Fury, and or an 8GB Fury/X card towards the end of the year, then I decide whether it's that or 980Tis that get my money.
There are a few Fury X crossfire multi monitor reviews out in the internet. They favor AMD over Nvidia when doing multi monitor setups. I'm waiting for the FueyX2 due out this fall.
That is certainly one of my reservations. I currently have 3x QHD 27" monitors running off 2x 290X cards at the moment.
I will be using the multimonitor for productivity for the most part, over triple screen gaming though.
One of the things tempting me to nVidia is the easy of connection though, with how you can run monitors off multiple cards whilst SLI is on.
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Waiting for the 8k version of this now so that it has high-dpi retina resolution and perhaps a subtle curve at the edges to make it easier to view the corners of the screen without moving my head, then I'll be all set
I have to say, for my work setup I still have 3x27" WQHD and that has a little place in my heart. For productivity I think I prefer it. Being able to use 'Windows'+'Arrow' key to snap to any of the 6 half screen positions is really useful and I prefer the way it wraps around my field of vision, unlike the Philips.
But at home I simply don't have the desk width for that, so the Philips is great. A bit weirdly, at home I do still find myself using my Macbook more than the Philips on my desktop due to the retina screen for reading and typing. It's just so sharp! It's hard to go back to 109ppi.
For window management I've found https://maxto.net/ incredibly useful on the Philips.
I do get a fair few crashes, but the developer is very responsive to feedback and seems to be on the ball with trying to improve it and they're mainly due to odd 3rd party programs I use.
For the current price of £570 it's definitely time to jump off the fence if you're tight on space but want the biggest screen possible! There's still room for improvement though.
I have to say, for my work setup I still have 3x27" WQHD and that has a little place in my heart. For productivity I think I prefer it. Being able to use 'Windows'+'Arrow' key to snap to any of the 6 half screen positions is really useful and I prefer the way it wraps around my field of vision, unlike the Philips.
But at home I simply don't have the desk width for that, so the Philips is great. A bit weirdly, at home I do still find myself using my Macbook more than the Philips on my desktop due to the retina screen for reading and typing. It's just so sharp! It's hard to go back to 109ppi.
For window management I've found https://maxto.net/ incredibly useful on the Philips.
I do get a fair few crashes, but the developer is very responsive to feedback and seems to be on the ball with trying to improve it and they're mainly due to odd 3rd party programs I use.
For the current price of £570 it's definitely time to jump off the fence if you're tight on space but want the biggest screen possible! There's still room for improvement though.
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Mine arrived today... I knew this was big but holy crap! Coming from a 24" it's quite a change haha
And if it helps anyone out my eyes are about 70cm away from the screen during normal use, but I push myself back a bit more if I'm watching something. That's definitely a first for me for a monitor
And if it helps anyone out my eyes are about 70cm away from the screen during normal use, but I push myself back a bit more if I'm watching something. That's definitely a first for me for a monitor
Waiting for the 8k version of this now so that it has high-dpi retina resolution and perhaps a subtle curve at the edges to make it easier to view the corners of the screen without moving my head, then I'll be all set
I have to say, for my work setup I still have 3x27" WQHD and that has a little place in my heart. For productivity I think I prefer it. Being able to use 'Windows'+'Arrow' key to snap to any of the 6 half screen positions is really useful and I prefer the way it wraps around my field of vision, unlike the Philips.
But at home I simply don't have the desk width for that, so the Philips is great. A bit weirdly, at home I do still find myself using my Macbook more than the Philips on my desktop due to the retina screen for reading and typing. It's just so sharp! It's hard to go back to 109ppi.
For window management I've found https://maxto.net/ incredibly useful on the Philips.
I do get a fair few crashes, but the developer is very responsive to feedback and seems to be on the ball with trying to improve it and they're mainly due to odd 3rd party programs I use.
For the current price of £570 it's definitely time to jump off the fence if you're tight on space but want the biggest screen possible! There's still room for improvement though.
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