Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC 30 inch LCD Monitor Review

The Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC is the best gaming display I have ever tested hands down. The huge screen size makes for a fantastic 2560 x 1600 screen resolution that makes PC games look stunning. Non-gamers will like the Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC because you can get more information on the screen at once. Design pros will especially like the new Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC as the higher color gamut means more accurate color representation. Gamers wanting to play high-resolution games, the Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC is simply the display to own.

Massive is the word to describe the Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC, the display is huge. Even coming form my old 24” reference display to the 30” Dell the screen size was shocking. The Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC has much more going for it that sheer size though. With a higher color gamut than the old Dell 30” model you get much more accurate colors that look lifelike and simply fantastic. The only other display that gave color reproduction like this was the Eizo CE240W, and it cost about the same price for less screen space.

The contrast ratio on the Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC is 1000:1, brightness is 300cd/m², and the gray-to-gray response time is 12ms. Viewing angles are 178 degrees vertically and horizontally and the native resolution is 2560 x 1600. To use this display you must have a dual-link DVI graphics card, most every recent NVIDIA card from the 8800 Ultra I am using to most of the 7000 series cards will suffice, as well as a number of ATI graphics cards. However, if you plan to game at 2560 x 1600 you need some serious graphics muscle in the form of at least a pair of 8800 GTS, GTX, or Ultra’s. You might slide by inmost games with a single overclocked 8800 GTX or Ultra.

The Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC is HDCP compliant so you can use it to watch Blu-ray or HD DVD flicks. I fired up my Blu-ray “Casino Royale” test flick and found the image quality to be every bit as good on the Dell display as it is on my 42” HDTV. Skin tones were realistic and colors were bright, vibrant and lifelike. Gray scales looked great and blacks were deep while whites were crisp and clear. The Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC is simply fantastic for multimedia use.

Gaming is where the real strength of the Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC lies. If you haven’t played games like FEAR, Oblivion, or Command & Conquer 3 at 2560 x 1600 you haven’t really played them. This is a phenomenal display for PC gaming. No matter the game I played, I never noticed any ghosting, smearing or tearing of the images. Don’t worry about the 12ms response time on this panel, it games every bit as good as a 19” panel with a 2ms response time.

Dell also grafted a 9-in-1 memory card reader and four USB ports onto the Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC to make your life easier. Dell used a nice stand for this display and it gives you all the adjustability for height, tilt and angle that you need. The only adjustment it doesn’t give is portrait orientation. The only real source of contention for me with this display is that it only has one DVI connector. I would have every much liked to see two so I could connect it to two systems at once. At the end of the day, the Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP-HC is withoubt a doubt the best 30" display that I have tested.