Amazon.com: Customer reviews: MSI Non-Glare Ultra Wide 21: 9 Aspect ratio 3440 X 1440 (Uwqhd) 144Hz Refresh Rate 1ms HDR 400 3K Resolution 34" Freesync Curved Gaming Monitor (OPTIX MPG341CQR),Black

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2019

It really is a 4.5/5 monitor.
It also works great with the PS5 with the out @ 4k.
The picture is good, but not overly bright. I am upgrading from a Samsung quantum dot VA 3440 X 1440 34" 100Hz panel. The Samsung was much brighter, and needed to be reduced to 30% to match the same 70% brightness of this unit. Samsung's brightness would make using office almost painful. The Samsung's picture quality was nicer, but this is still close. I got lucky with both, and have had very good white uniformity. They both look great next to an IPS panel. The contrast with VA panels is absolutely wonderful, and not having the IPS bleed, even if it is only a little is a good thing, even if it is not as noticeable when gaming.
This is not a content creation/photo editing monitor. It does still look very good.
Gaming is much more fluid even from going from 100Hz to 144Hz. The input lag is also immensely noticeable for fast paced twitch games. Colors are vibrant enough, and the any blurring is minimal at most as this does come along with VA panels. Not really noticeable unless you are specifically looking for it.
HDR is not a thing for this monitor. Things do look worse.
I did get a dud of a firmware with it. It could not handle 144Hz. The screen would freak out. I opened a ticket with MSI, and have not heard back yet. I contacted the Tech support from Amazon that came with this monitor. Juan was actually pretty great. He mad sure that I had the latest drivers, switching DP cords, and he even took the time to reach out to MSI. The unfortunate part of updating the firmware with this monitor, is that it makes it sound like you need to go with the USB cable that is provided. My PC would not see the monitor properly. I did update the firmware via the download from MSI's sight and installed via a USB drive, as I have done in the past. This resolved the issue in literally a few seconds. I had 144Hz on this baby, and 60Hz on the Asus IPS. If only MSI had taken the time to actually update the firmware so that it was in properly working condition right away, I would have had more time to enjoy their great product.
The input lag was also a feature I was interested in. The Samsung had about a 20+ms input lag which makes things pretty tough. This monitor felt much more responsive. I don't like firing bullets only for them to end up just behind a moving target. With this monitor, where you aimed was where the bullets went. The lack of delay is amazing. Both monitors are VA and both have 4ms response time. Playing with both felt very different. Samsung makes great screens, but the hardware behind that screen was a little lacking. They were going for good overall. Gaming was more of a hindsight.
This is not an overly bright VA. The Samsung had to be brought down a lot. It was literally blinding at above 40% brightness. Color accuracy is good.
VA panels can't reach 1ms response time, but you will not notice this. This may refer to the back light strobing.
The lighting is nice, but not overly useful. I have it off, as it is a little distracting.
Speakers? There are some, but if you are buying a monitor like this, you probably won't be using ones on a monitor.
The bonus bungie for your mouse is a nice bonus.
The attachment for the camera is a nice bonus as well.
This was an expensive upgrade for an additional 44Hz over the other ultra wide, but it has been worth it. Make sure you have the graphics card, or adjust your settings to get the best results.
I was deciding whether to get this or the LG nano IPS at 144Hz. Both had good reviews, but there seemed to be a bit of an issue with the LG screens getting lines in them due to firmware updates, or just randomly occurring. The top of the line LG and Acer monitors are a bit price at $2500. At $800, it is a great investment for today, and the years to come.
Pros:
144Hz
Works with G-Sync (not supported, but works well)
Low input lag
Fast response time
Good color out of the box
Easy monitor mounting
Bonus items + RGB strip
Additional 3 month warranty when registered.
Amazon support
No dead pixels
Good uniformity across the screen.
MSI software is nice and easy to use.

Cons:
Firmware that arrived (was an easy fix in the end).
HDR 400 is just not good on any monitor.
Stand takes up a lot of real estate. Pushes the monitor much more forward on a desk.
This is a heavier monitor. I had tighten my desk mount, otherwise it would not stay level, stay at the same height, or it would start to lean forward.
Not the brightest VA panel, but still good. It won't blind you.
144Hz monitor in a dual screen set up, does create more of a workload on the GPU compared to 100Hz.

I am very happy I got this monitor. It is an investment, but good monitors these days are getting very pricey. Ultrawide monitors are something to really enjoy. Once you get used to the field of view and real estate on the screen to utilize, you will not want to go back.
I will update this review if with any useful information.

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Anthony T

Worthwhile gaming upgrade

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2019

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I'm coming from a Mag240vc (1080p, 24", 144hz).

I'm currently using this monitor for two days of this review, and so far it's great! I used an ultrawide 1080p monitor earlier this year, and moving up to 1440p is more crisp to look at and easier to multitask. I could fit 4 tabs on each corner and have no problem using each one. The 144hz refresh rate makes anything look smoother compared to the usual 100hz found on most monitors of this resolution. It comes with a price premium due to this resolution and refresh rate combo being relatively new, so if you're contempt with one at 100hz, I'd hold on to that.

Comparing this to the 34gk950f, you get a VA panel instead of IPS. Mine has minor BLB on the edges, due to the unbalanced light uniformity (Kitguru has a good picture on their review), but is unnoticeable unless you really look at it. Mine came with one dead pixel as of this review. Smearing is present, though not awfully bad to warp colors around it, but you can see small trails if you focus on it. When I was playing LoTRO, dark horseback showed some smearing, especially when moving opposite directions at fast speeds, but not bad enough to lose my focus on the rest of the environment. I tested the fast and faster response time in the OSD, and didn't find any differences in-game and web browsing.

On the monitor itself, you get rgb lighting on the bottom bezel and behind the monitor. I turned mine off to save power, since I have no use of it currently. You can turn it off in the OSD used by the joystick behind the monitor, but initially it'll display a moving rainbow. You can use SteelSeries Gamesense to use the lights as indicators for something in-game like current ammo. The backside has a gamer design to it with their golden logo. The top has vents that releases the heat nicely. Compared to the Mag240vc, the power supply is internal instead of on the power cable, which is a plus for cable management and space saving. The monitor has its own power button on the bottom right, rather than integrated with the joystick, so it's easier to use. You get a camera mount (not tested yet), and a mouse bungee that prevents the wire from taking up your mouse's space, but it falls off easily so tape on the side will always keep it in place. I haven't found use of the camera since I only use this monitor, and unfortunately doesn't work with windows hello. The stand is metal and very sturdy with no flex if I press on it. Note: this monitor turns 60 degrees and tilts 20 degrees in total.

Overall, this is a solid monitor that brings 144hz headroom for this resolution at a msrp 2/3 of LG's similar offering (though LG's price has hit the same as MSI's). If you're upgrading from 1080p and want to experience ultrawide yourself right now, this is something to look into. If you can wait, see what price this drops to in the upcoming months. More monitors of this caliber will be designed in the next few years and competing with better hardware and lower prices. As graphic cards are improving (if you'll be mainly gaming), it'll be some time to get a full 144hz experience from newer games at high or higher settings. I'll update this review if I find anything else.

9/10/19 edit: Actual length of the monitor is 32 inches horizontal and 15 5/6 inches vertical. I've attached some shots of the front, back, and ports, along with the dead pixel. I turned the lights off via the OSD.

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The best gaming monitor i've ever used so far! You can even play ultrawide on consoles too!

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019

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So far on my first impressions, i'm simply just very happy and overall impressed by the monitor. Coming from a 31 inch 16:9 1440p monitor from Acer Predator, but monitor is simply just an amazing experience to play with. BUT.... it has some downfalls...

The biggest downfall for me, which luckily we can fix simply in Nvidia control panel, is the colors. At first, I wasn't too happy with the stock colors the monitor had. It looked... washed out.. or "grayish" I should say. It took me a few hours to tweak several color options in the control panel, monitor settings, and games too. But in the end, I've found the sweetspot on the colors and now my games look amazing.

HDR... yea.... not too happy with the current HDR it has... the setting basically BRIGHTENS up the colors which personally, it looks ugly... like.. really ugly for me. I had to change the setting in Nvidia control panel and eventually found the right colors for my monitor and games. So basically, i had to disable HDR entirely due to finding the right colors on Nvidia control panel.

As for consoles which no one has mentioned, i'm legit surprised that this monitor is capable of playing PS4/Xbox games or even the Switch on 21:9 ultrawide. BUT.... there's another downfall.

The monitor simply stretches the image. So in other words, the UI on both PS4/Xbox looks silly because the screen is stretched. This also happens in the games too. BUT...

If the game has "field of depth" or FOV settings, you can simply set it to the lowest and the game will look like a true ultrawide game. I found this in Battlefield 1/Skyrim on Xbox and it looked AWESOME! As for Spiderman on PS4, it looked awesome, but Spiderman look a bit buffer hahaha. Some games looks great, some are meant for 16:9.

The other pro is you can also play both PS4 Pro and Xbox One X on full 4K resolution but it's 16:9. And YES... you can set the screen to ulrawide and monitor will stretch it. So basically you can play your consoles games on a stretched 4K, 30 FPS. PS, HDR also looks good on the consoles too.

TLDR: Awesome monitor and best one so far. Gsync works well. HDR is BAD (imo). Tons of settings to customize your monitor. Works well on consoles.

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RH

Quick Review Regarding HDR/Adaptive Sync

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2019

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Edit: 10-17-19
So after extensive testing I decided to return this monitor. I just couldn't handle the "black smearing" as I see it being called. I do not know if it is technically black smear or not, but I notice severe issues in darker scenes or darker areas of the screen in gaming, hdr or otherwise. I would notice these dull darker areas devoid of detail. Sometimes, incredibly, I would be able to make out some detail if I moved my head to various positions left or right of center. But it was never great. It became more and more noticeable once I picked up on it. I instead picked up a LG 34GK950F and once I saw the difference, I can never go back to this monitor. Sorry MSI, the monitor is really good, it is just that there is a similarly priced competitor that is closer to fantastic.

----Prior review---
So I just got my monitor yesterday and was impressed by the build quality and included extras. I am only writing a short review regarding one specific feature that I have seen asked about and also mentioned in another review, then will update later as I have time with it.

HDR and Adaptive Sync - I have seen questions on the internet asking if g-sync compatibility adaptive sync mode and HDR can be run at the same time like the LG model. I was searching for the same question, and when many reviews from reputable sites mention that this monitor's adaptive sync is Freesync 2, I was confident in that Freesync guarantees the two can work together. However right after I placed my order, since units were limited, I saw a review from another person here on Amazon that says adaptive sync will cancel out HDR, so you cant use both. I only really care about HDR for the color profile, I know the issues with brightness and local dimming that this set can't push.

Anyway, i commented on the other review to ask if that person actually tried both, but did not see a reply. I can say that in my testing, however, the two work fine together. Since Win 10 HDR is so bad it was hard to really test it there, but I did test it with Destiny 2. While it is hard sometimes to know exactly how the g-sync compatibility works under the hood, I enabled HDR and played with many different frame rates and noticed tear-free visuals from 48-144hz. I enabled the MSI on-screen FPS/Hi display and the D2 FPS counter, enabling a 142 FPS limit in the game. What i observed was that in the 48-144(142) range the monitors hz display exactly matched the output of D2s FPS counter. Then i went to ultra quality and increased the resolution quality slider in order to get a low-end FPS. I noticed that every time the FPS dipped below 48 then the monitor hertz display would spike high back towards 100-144. A sure sign that adaptive sync was disengaged due to an out of range signal. All of this was while HDR was engaged. With it off, same results.

My only other observation is that while lag/input delay seemed identical with HDR on or off, there was a 5-10 FPS cost for enabling HDR when testing with settings that produced FPS in the 120-144 range.

Note: Unlike HDR, enabling the anti-motion blur setting does in fact disable adaptive sync.

Anyhow, that is my finding from specifically testing the HDR and adaptive sync together through a G-Sync video card.

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Gamerdude93

Monitor for 2021 and beyond? YES

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2021

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I received this monitor few weeks ago so waited a bit to do this review. It's an ultrawide 34 inch panel with 1440p resolution and up to 144hz frame rate(maybe 165hz if overclocked, I haven't done it) and a VA one at that. This is an upgrade from my previous IPS 34in ultrawide LG (1080p at 75hz). The differences are there which I will list in my pros and cons to sum it up. Would I recommend this monitor? Yes depending on your use.

Pros - For Pc gaming and use, it is more than worth it. The 1440p resolution and 144hz are best for gaming if you have the setup for it. It can also do 2160p at 60hz for games and video content which is a plus if you care for 4k content otherwise 1440p(2K) is the sweetspot.
So media it is excellent. The contrast is amazing as from a VA panel as well the color. The On screen display settings are good especially the ones you can access through the pc which can control the rgb lighting. Movies and TV viewing are excellent to watch and the curve is subtle so it can be viewed further from the recommended moving distance and still looks good.

Cons - not for console gaming unless your console has the specs for it otherwise it will be stuck at 1080p at 60hz which while not terrible looking, my old monitor was better at.
But Xbox one x is capable and the Series X is likely as well (60, 120, and 144hz for 1080p and 1440p | 60hz for 2160p) the original ps4 is not. I do not have a ps4 pro or a ps5 to try so whether they are capable I don't know. Also the so called motion blur or ghosting that is common with these panels is not noticeable unless on fast paced games with low framerates. The colors while not as good as ips is still good.

I'd tweak the settings a bit for brightness as default was too high and bright for my liking and the reader mode also needs some tweaking.

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deez

Just do it

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2020

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Ok. Let me start by saying that I definitely did not need a UW monitor at all. I already had a 4k 27" but only at 60hz. I researched a few brands from low cost to stupidly expensive. This monitor is right dead in the center of them all and all I can say is this:

It was worth the purchase! absolutely!

It blows away my old monitor in refresh rate, brightness and viewing angles. My room is always dark so I have not seen any issues like others have so room lighting could probably affect the viewing. No flickering, no dead pixels, no backlight bleed etc on MY panel. Obviously if you see ANY of these then swap it/return it duh. The OSD sofware is pretty neat with many presets and customization options for the monitor I never touch the actual built in menu navigation is not needed. The RGB is there and well thats my only gripe. Only a few games use it otherwise you can customize it as you please in Steelseries Software.

Its butter smooth at 120-144hz but Im running a GTX1070 so demanding games will not be that high but the ones that do are A WHOLE ANOTHER LEVEL in this Ultrawide. Go ahead, ascend. I hesitated between this and the Alienware. I have 0 regrets so far this QLED panel is a beast if it comes out issue free. MSI is launching a revamped version sometime, who knows when but this wont be that much different so get this one if you want it now. Its totally worth it.

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Zach Manning

Impressed

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2020

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It was kinda packaged poorly by Amazon but brilliantly by MSI. Super premium feel, looks amazing build wise and screen wise. Picking up a monitor is one of the hardest things to do as a gamer, and i feel like I made the perfect choice. Albeit the price tag is insane and I told myself i'd never spend that much on a monitor. I got sick of looking up at my 60hz 4k tv which is 4yrs old so I opted for this monitor. I have had MSI products before so I was pretty confident this monitor would be great, and based on a lot of reviews people felt the same.

Gameplay: I have a 2080ti and gsync is on, the box for screen settings unchecked as suggested. I opened up Escape from Tarkov and the game looks beautiful and i'm not docking any points but the whole "Screen flicker" thing was happening during my gameplay but I chalk that up to being a russian game in beta form. Game ran so smooth and looked so good i didn't really mind the flickering. Then I opened up Anthem and ran that at 21 by 9 and max settings ran perfect no flickering. It's definitely a per game thing.

Color: Like sound i barely notice if color or sound is not perfect. Colors look normal and good to me so, there it is

No back light bleed, no dead pixels A++ experience

Cons: The power cable and DP cable are WAY TOO SHORT which kinda upset me, had to turn my desktop full on sideways and pull it close to the monitor.....

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Zak G

Beautiful, but buggy. Manufacturer support sucks.

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2021

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The display is gorgeous! It does some really stupid stuff though. It will not go into sleep mode. When the PC turns off the screen, it stays on with a "DP no signal" message. Not a big deal, right? Just turn it off! Sure, but when you turn it off, it WILL NOT turn back on until you unplug it and plug it back in. I messaged MSI warranty support, and within 5 minutes got a response to RMA the screen. I don't have the box anymore, and shipping this behemoth would cost an arm and a leg anyway. I can't believe a monitor that cost nearly $1000 has issues like this, and throubleshooting it means spending a small fortune to send it back and doing without for who knows how long.

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Bookman

Burn in.

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024

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Burn in anything that's on screen in the bottom left corner.

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Ryan W.

Great Monitor for Gamers! NOT for creators!

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2019

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This review is for the MSI MPG341CQR monitor.

I went from a 4k 60hz monitor to a 3k 144hz monitor and the difference in gaming experience is just amazing. The 144hz refresh rate is amazing and the 34" is absolutely perfect. I realize this isn't specific to the monitor itself but relevant to many gamers trying to find the sweet spot. You do notice some difference in the "crispness" of everything at first due to the downgrade in overall resolution but after a few days you don't notice at all. All you notice is how smooth everything is! To take full advantage of this monitor I recommend a GTX1080 or higher (1080Ti, 2070 Super, 2080, 2080 Super, and 2080Ti). If you can afford an RTX Titan go buy the $2,000 LG or ASUS models instead.

The monitor itself is by no means affordable at $799 BUT you do get a fantastic gaming experience with it. You do have to sacrifice HDR content entirely as adaptive sync does not work with HDR. The adaptive sync experience with my 2080Ti has been great - haven't noticed any issues thus far. The monitor is very nicely built, sturdy and looks like it will last for the long haul. The edges are thin and the screen starts about ~8mm from the outside of the panel. The OSD software (download from MSI) is really nice as well.

For gamers this is an amazing monitor and a great experience! However, if you are very sensitive to color accuracy or do creative work this monitor isn't for you. Out of the box the colors were so dull and lifeless that iv'e spent a few hours tweaking the settings to get them where I personally felt the colors were nice and where they should be. I highly recommend a calibration or taking the time to play with the settings both on the monitor and the NVIDIA control panel. Some of the mode settings are, in my opinion, unusable as they introduce serious fringing and color aberrations. You will need to go fully custom rather than a mode set and forget. The AI feature and RGB is a "nice to have" but entirely unnecessary. Would have preferred losing these features and the cost going down $100-$150.

Will be sure to update this review if anything else comes to mind or I experience any issues.

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