Philips 27B1U7903 4K Thunderbolt 4 Mini-LED Monitor Review

Peter Donnell / 1 year ago

What We Use

Processor: Intel Core i7 13700KF
Graphics Card: Gainward RTX 4090 24GB
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX
RAM: Kingston Fury Beast 5600Mhz 32GB
Storage
- Seagate FireCuda 530 PCIe Gen 4 2TB M.2 Primary Drive
- Seagate FireCuda 530 PCIe Gen 4 2TB M.2 Secondary Drive
Power Supply: be quiet 800W Platinum
Case: Fractal Design North
Cooling
- 6 x Noctua 140mm ULN Fans
- 1 x Noctua 120mm ULN Fan
- 1 x Noctua NH-D15S CPU Cooler
Desk: ThunderX3 ED7 Adjustable Gaming Desk
Chair: noblechair HERO Java Edition
Keyboard: JamesDonkey RS2
Mouse: Glorious Model D Minus Wireless
Headset: Audeze LCD-2 Cloased Back
Controllers
- Steam Controller
- PlayStation 5 DualSense
- Xbox One Controller
- ThrustMaster TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition
Charging: UGREEN Nexode USB C 100W Charger

With the Intel Core i7 13700KF, Gainward RTX 4090 24GB and Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX powering the heart of this gaming setup, there’s virtually no compromise on performance, allowing me to the latest peripherals, games, software, and much more at their absolute best. The Fractal Design North is a lovely PC case, and I’ve taken its cooling to the next level with seven Noctua ULN fans (Ultra Low Noise), and the iconic king of cooling that is the NH-D15S, meaning I get big airflow throughout the build, but with barely a noise from the system that could compromise any other testing.

Thanks to Kingston for some fast DDR5 memory, and the PCIe Gen 4.0 speeds of the Seagate FireCuda 530 PCIe Gen 4 2TB M.2 SSDs, ultra-fast response times and loading mean there are no compromises in our software testing.

The ThunderX3 ED7 Adjustable Gaming Desk and noblechair HERO Java Edition make for great productivity, ergonomics and comfort for those long hours working, and longer nights gaming. I practically live at my desk, so the lumbar support and the standing desk option are real game-changers I couldn’t live without these days.

Thank you to my friends at Cooler Master, Seagate, Noctua, Thunder X3, noblechair, Kingston, Thrustmaster, and Audeze, for their support in putting this setup together.