Brilliant screen on Windows

First of all: I have not bought this screen at Amazon because it was cheaper elsewhere. I'm not an Apple fanboy nor a Windows fanatic, ie currently I use the advantages of both systems and also suffer from the respective errors =)

Summary:

Design: ++
Colours: ++
Photo / Video: ++
Movies: ++
Gaming: +/- (rather casual title)
Windows Compatible: +/- (graphics card dependent)
Power consumption: -
Connections: +/- (For average Joe ranging USB Conn.)
Wiring: - (for a tower PC definitely too short)

Application:
I use the screen mainly for graphics and photo editing, occasional gaming (WoW, Starcraft 2, Assasins Creed 3 and a few classic strategy).

System Info:
[Windows]: Intel Core i7 4770K, GTX 780 SLI, 16GB RAM (Windows 7 Ultimate)
[Mac OS]: MacBook Pro Retina early 2013 (i7 3.7 GHz, GTX 650M, 16GB memory)

Compatibility:
I had in mind initially if I get the screen to really on a Windows computer running. Unfortunately scour the Internet brings relatively little, because the tests that can be found, either focused only on Apple products and go to the topic Windows Sogut as garnicht one or generally advise against it. Apple is well known for its originality set to "trends", that may have worked out perfectly with iPhone and iPad, but as for the cable management is the new Thunderbolt or mini Displayport fairly lonely furrow.

The screen can be operated exclusively via a graphics card with mini DisplayPort or DisplayPort, in the latter you need for most nVidia graphics card adapters. (Available here at Amazon)

Once you have connected the screen, this works flawlessly under the above-mentioned graphics card in its native resolution. Is even recognized by Windows as a LED Cinema Display.

I think to Mac I do not have much to say, except perhaps that's the mini DP Backward compatible to the new Thunderbolt.

To screen itself:

The first impression is madness, the display comes with absolutely crisp colors, therefore, Scripture provides pin sharp. In games I make no input lag or other fixed, where I would not necessarily play with such a part BF4 or Crysis 3, for the above title, it was good enough, or see this just more beautiful from.

To the multiple angesprochenem fan I can not say anything because I simply do not hear him. The display itself is, however, (as usual by Apple) very warm, because Apple is the only manufacturer I know where the body itself is used as a whole as a heat sink.

The reflections are there, yes, but in the acceptable range. This screen is definitely not meant to work in an open plan office with dozens of light sources. Everyone who decide to buy, should think carefully about which light sources he has in the back.

The biggest minus is clear the wiring. The connection cable is extremely short fall, it is divided at the end in 3 cable on (1 MagSafe, USB 2.0, Mini DP). With a MacBook or Mac mini that's a good thing, no clutter on the desk, but once the computer is under the table is all difficult, because you come to any extension cord quasi not drumrum.

Also, a penalty is a lack of on / off switch. If you do not want to hack on a permanent panel eats the screen even if the computer is further from power, a power strip with a click switch is indeed an option, but that's a bit like a computer running just to pull the stream.

All in all still a very convincing Premium Monitor, certainly the price is not the best, but one should remember that there is virtually no> to reliable
At the end again in general: Take I'm doing this on a PC screen with the following adapter> [Perimac DisplayPort (manly) to Mini DisplayPort cable (female) 0.9m black] (What resolves the matter with the cable length)

Each of these screen brings exclusively for Windows and does not have a Mac should respect previously. Inform the driver, do not need to do that per se, but the screen comes from home with 50% brightness, which can easily adapt to a Mac and save, alternative go well on Windows converted Bootcamp driver, I have not tested.

I recommend any of an Apple product purchases to buy the corresponding Protection Plan to. In this screen as does a warranty extension from the cheapest source almost 60 euros.