Philips Momentum 436M6VBPAB review: the best, and best-value, 4K HDR gaming monitor on the market

“That’s not a monitor,” they tell me, “that’s a bloody TV!” But the rest of the PCGamesN crew in the office is only jealous because the 43-inch Philips Momentum 436M6 has taken up most of my desk space, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider is looking stunning writ large in 4K HDR visuals with the RTX 2080 Ti straining away in my review machine. I get all the best toys. Obviously part of the problem is that in an office scenario having a 43-inch display on your desktop is quite exclusive. Especially for anyone sat opposite me, who is now buried beneath the looming shadow created by this monster monitor. But in the home it’s a different matter, bigger is absolutely best and most especially if you’re genuinely looking to get the most out of running your games at 4K. Sure, you can have an excellent 27-inch 4K panel, but what’s the point? The pixel pitch may be stunning, but you’re going to struggle to see the fidelity difference between running a game at 1440p and 4K at that screen size. At 43-inches, however, you’re really taking advantage of the high-resolution textures used to run games at that scale, and seeing the best of them… or the worst. But that all depends on the developer.