Eve Spectrum ES07D03 Review: Premium Image Quality and Performance

The best overdrive we’ve ever tested

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If your budget can accommodate a premium gaming monitor, the first consideration should be resolution versus frame rate. The highest resolution currently generally available is 3840x2160 (4K). And a 27-inch panel with that resolution will have very high pixel density at 163ppi. But 4K monitors are currently limited to 144 Hz, while QHD screens can run at 240 Hz. In my experience, motion resolution wins out and I would pick the 240 Hz QHD panel for gaming, assuming I had a sufficiently powerful video card to drive it. But what if an Ultra HD monitor came with a super-clean overdrive that could virtually eliminate motion blur?

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The Eve Spectrum ES07D03 is that monitor. It takes all the features found in a high-end 4K display and adds the absolute best overdrive. With 63-step control, I was able to tune it to where there was no ghosting whatsoever and motion blur was nearly nonexistent. Note that I say nearly. I have experienced QHD 240 Hz monitors like the Samsung Odyssey G7 that have no motion blur at all. But the ES07D03 delivers the best blur reduction I've seen on a 4K gaming monitor yet.

With 144 Hz, G-Sync and FreeSync certification, DisplayHDR 600 and a wide color gamut, Eve's monitor flagship hits all the benchmarks set by more expensive displays like Asus’ PG27UQ. What puts it over the top is superb HDR courtesy of the 16-zone dimming edge backlight, accurate factory-calibrated color and that wonderful overdrive. Add in solid build quality and a no-nonsense OSD design and you have a winning combination.

If you’re looking to buy a 4K display in the 27-inch size, the Eve Spectrum ES07D03 has few peers. Definitely check it out.

Christian Eberle
Christian Eberle
Contributing Editor

Christian Eberle is a Contributing Editor for Tom's Hardware US. He's a veteran reviewer of A/V equipment, specializing in monitors. Christian began his obsession with tech when he built his first PC in 1991, a 286 running DOS 3.0 at a blazing 12MHz. In 2006, he undertook training from the Imaging Science Foundation in video calibration and testing and thus started a passion for precise imaging that persists to this day. He is also a professional musician with a degree from the New England Conservatory as a classical bassoonist which he used to good effect as a performer with the West Point Army Band from 1987 to 2013. He enjoys watching movies and listening to high-end audio in his custom-built home theater and can be seen riding trails near his home on a race-ready ICE VTX recumbent trike. Christian enjoys the endless summer in Florida where he lives with his wife and Chihuahua and plays with orchestras around the state.

5 Comments Comment from the forums
  • Gillerer
    The review has no mention - never mind cautioning potential buyers - of the less-than-stellar reputation Eve has when it comes to delivering products....

    Taking preorders for the "first high-end high resolution monitor with high refresh rate", then taking months to fulfil the orders, by which time other manufacturers have released and actually started selling similar models; Buyers would have been better off waiting and getting the name brand option.

    EDIT: And no, I'm not talking about kickstarter backers, but actual retail orders after the product was supposedly released.
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  • 10tacle
    I am so tired of 27" 4K monitors. Can we PLEASE get 32" 4K straight up 16:9 for those of us with older eyes who like gaming but think that 1440p at that size is just not enough pixel density for the size? The large older flight simulator community will thank whoever creates one with business.
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  • TimeGoddess
    This reads more like an ad than a review
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  • Trevor_lb
    You should be ashamed. How can encourage your readers to throw away $1000 on a product you know perfectly well they will never receive. I hope you were paid a lot.

    If you're considering patronizing this fraudulent company, PLEASE read google reviews, TrustPilot, and the subreddit first.
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  • IAmMrBongo
    Only 2 cons?

    The biggest con isn't mentioned, it being that the monitor is a con and will never arrive.

    Been waiting since May. The monitor isn't real. There is no monitor. Buy an existent one instead.
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