Philips 325E1C- 32 inch QHD Curved Monitor, 75Hz, 4ms, VA, AMD FreeSync, Flicker Free, Smart Image (2560 x 1440, 250 cd/m², HDMI 1.4/VGA/.DP 1.2)

Absolutely lovely screens. Has everything I need. I use two of them side by side and have an external speaker for audio. Great item

I'm a software engineer and needed a larger screen area. It works extremely well for that purpose. This is my first curved monitor and I was slightly worried that it would be difficult to get used to, but it wasn't at all. The curve helps a lot to make a wide screen more usable, so much so that I'm considering getting another one to go alongside it. [Edit: I did, see below.] The resolution is excellent, text is very crisp, and there were no dead pixels.I'm not doing colour-accurate work, but the custom RGB mode provided sufficient adjustment to match the white balance with my other monitor (it was quite heavy on the green by default). Colours are quite uniform across the screen, and there's none of the distracting sparkling you can get in bright areas on some monitors. In general it's very bright, so bright that I have the Brightness control set to minimum. There's a drop in relative brightness when viewing the left and right side of the screen at an angle, but it's not too noticeable unless you're viewing it at more than about 45 degrees. I don't really do gaming so I don't have any comments on how well it performs for that, although I suspect you'd want a higher refresh rate for gaming.I'm currently [when I wrote this] using it over DisplayPort, in a dual-monitor setup with an older Dell monitor. It was not difficult to get it running at 60 Hz at full UHD resolution on Linux, after a bit of faffing with the monitor preferences app. (That app has some usability problems but I don't attribute those to the monitor.) I ran into a problem that Linux has with DPMI power management on some dual-monitor setups when one or both are connected via HDMI: after the screens have switched off, they switch back on again after a few seconds. This problem doesn't occur when both monitors are connected via DisplayPort (or when the Philips monitor alone is connected via HDMI).The OSD buttons are a little bit awkward (they're mounted on the bottom of the panel). The power LED flashes slowly when the monitor is in power-saving mode; not ideal for a bedroom but I'll probably just put some black tape over it. These are very minor nits on an overall excellent monitor. I'd say it is one of the best 60Hz UHD curved 31.5" monitors for the money.----Edit: I've now been using the original monitor for about two months and I'm still very happy with it. I decided to get another one to go alongside and that works brilliantly. Again no dead pixels. Both are connected via DisplayPort from a Sapphire Radeon RX580 8GB, and both are running at 60 Hz at full UHD without any apparent problems.The curve is perfect for a side-by-side dual monitor setup; just right to allow you to get the maximum benefit from the extra screen real estate and not have to view the edges of the screens at too oblique an angle.Initially there was a worrying flickering of the desktop background when I first connected the second monitor, but I put that down to a temporary software glitch, not the monitors themselves. (I guess 2x3840 desktop width isn't particularly well-tested in Linux!) Switching to mirroring and then back to dual display caused that problem to go away and I haven't seen it again.There seems to be some minor variability in the RGB response between supposedly identical monitors, but again, it was easy to correct for that in the custom RGB mode. The resulting colour match is close enough by eye for me to be happy with it.The stand doesn't allow height adjustment and currently there's a few millimetres difference in height between the two monitors. [Edit: fixed with a stack of paper underneath the stand of the lower one.] (They have standard VESA fittings if you want to replace the stand.)Overall, using two of these monitors is a very cost-effective and productive option if you need the extra screen area.Later edit: The dual-monitor setup is still working great 8 months after purchase of the first monitor (7 months after the second). It also works when dual-booting to Windows 10.

-I recently upgraded to the Philips 325E1C 32-inch QHD Curved Monitor and couldn't be happier. The large, curved screen makes everything from work tasks to watching movies more engaging.-Colors are vibrant, and the picture quality is sharp, enhancing both productivity and entertainment. Setup was a breeze with multiple connection options, and the sleek design adds a modern touch to my desk.***Overall, this monitor offers excellent screen and value. Highly recommended!***

Lovely monitor, beautiful colours and enough inputs on rear of monitor.Could have done with a remote control as setting up via the buttons underneath screen was time consuming. No tilt facility but good value for price

Very stylish 27" monitor from a well-known brand at a great price.Easy to setup, has a really nice picture quality and built in speakers.I especially like the curved screen, it defo gives a better perspective, plus the screen also has a 'tilt' function for the perfect viewing angle

Age is not a friend to eyesight and I was starting to struggle with a particular website editing programme where it was becoming increasingly difficult to read text as the template size could not be increased and increasing text size would throw the layouts out.I use a 14in laptop which has been fine until the last few months so a monitor seemed the simplest solution.This one works with no problem, simple plug and play and you really don’t notice the curve. You sit close to a monitor so as you turn your head the curve keeps your eyes at a fairly constant distance. Text, graphics and video all display well and photo editing is a breeze.Some reviews are less than complimentary about the sound and, let us be honest, it is not hi-fi, but the sound is better than most laptops and equal to most and even better than some 27in TVs. If you really want higher quality sound there is a headphone socket which can be used for auxiliary speakers.For general use, and as I run a theatre review website, Amazon Prime Music gets a fair amount of use, the sound is fine.There was no sign of dead pixels and with no adjustment the picture was fine out of the box – incidentally, the monitor was well packaged and had a simple strap system to easily pull the monitor in its packing out of the box.There are plenty of controls on the on-screen menu to adjust all the usual suspects if you want to play. I was happy with what came out of the box.The monitor is lightweight but seems well built and is stable on the stand. There is a tilt adjustment but no height adjustment, which seems to be fairly common at the cheaper end of monitors. It is not a problem for where I placed it, but it is something to bear in mind if location could be difficult.I don’t do gaming on my laptop so I can’t comment on the monitor for heavy duty games, but I have tried an Amazon Fire Stick and the picture quality is excellent, with perfectly acceptable sound, and it will work with Switch when my grandsons come round.All in all it is an excellent monitor at a decent price from a reliable, established and well known manufacturer.