MSI Full HD Rapid-IPS 1ms 2560 x 1080 Ultra Wide 200Hz Refresh Rate HDR Ready G-Sync Compatible 30” Gaming Monitor (Optix MAG301RF)

This monitor hit all the right spots for me. Ultrawide with WFHD resolution and a 200Hz refresh rate to boot. Only draw back is that the HDR is not VESA certified and thats its only 300 nit max brightness, but so far that hasnt been an issue for me at all, with its non-glossy screen.

I had to order this product twice first one never showed up so I had to get a refund for that and then re order. They would not send me the first one no matter what I tried they just offered the refund and I was forced to rebuy it for 40 dollars more days later. The monitor itself offers very little options for changing any settings really and what is offered is poorly defined with a crappy and horrible ui on both pc and phone app.

Its good but there was a green pixel in the middle of the screen, and I kept thinking that someone with a laser is behind me in Tarkov.

I’ve been using the Lenovo Y25-25 for a year or so. It’s a superior panel in terms of refresh rate, but lower resolution. My initial impressions of this panel is that it’s nearly identical in image quality aside from the obvious pixel density making text appear more clear. Gaming on it has been pleasant so far. There’s a curved Acer monitor with similar specs (30” ultrawide, 2060x1080, 1ms response, 200hz) that is curved, and is $60 cheaper than this. You have a VA instead of IPS on that, so I’ll see tomorrow how they compare. Only other criticism, and I imagine it’s so the depth of the monitor itself is reduced, is an external power supply, which I’m not a big fan of. I preferred the built in PSU, with the desktop PSU cable on my Lenovo rather than the laptop style external PSU. Will update this review in the coming days as I test that competitor from Acer (XZ6) and ASUS ROG STRIX XG309CM. UPDATE: so my summary between the three monitors is that this unit is the best value of the 3! For $269, you’re going to be hard pressed to find an ultrawide with similar response time and refresh rate. Most will be lower refresh rate, and the one that is (ROG STRIX) is over $100 more for just 20hz additional. The ROG has superior refresh rate, and arguably more features, but none that make up for the cost difference. The Acer has identical specs to this but far too much ghosting and streaking due to its VA panel for me to recommend it to any FPS gamer, and it’s VESA mounting takes 3-5 inches of depth from your desk. But at $220 (it’s sale price), it’s a strong value for productivity or people that won’t need the high refresh rate / low response time when gaming. Summary: The 1080p ultrawide market is lacking as more and more panels move to 1440p. It seems people are valuing resolution far more than frames since 2021, despite the graphics cards that can take full advantage of them still being cost prohibitive. For those of us that are using older cards or want to emphasize frames per second over all other factors, 1080p still makes a lot of sense. So if you need a 1080p panel for gaming and productivity, I can’t think of one I’d recommend that packs as much value per dollar over this one. SYSTEM SPECS: (for context to my gaming-related comments): Ryzen 5 5600X NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition 32GB Kingston Fury Renegade 3600 DDR4 RAM (4x8 configuration) Msi B550 Pro-Vdh motherboard Game used for testing: Halo Infinite w/ Custom Video settings (FOV 98°, mostly Low settings with Terrain, Flocking, and two other CPU bound settings set to Ultra).

For almost 12 years I was using a more square 28 monitor but it began having problems, I looked around and noticed this monitor, it had good reviews and Amazon had the best price. I didnt realize how much more wide the screen was until I unboxed it, I was unsure how much I would like the width, I do some light video and photo work but I dont game, I do watch a few movies and youtube. After using the first few times Ive come to favor this monitor over the last one, much more. I have two desktop computers, the other desktop computer uses the exact style monitor that I was using before it went bad on this desktop now using the MSI, I prefer this MSI. This MSI is a flat screen, it has good colors and works perfectly! The MSI monitor comes with several types of connectors, I am using the MDMI 1, it has no VGA which I was using on the previous monitor.

Unboxing and set up was a breeze, immediately set the refresh rate to max and played a few games and was impressed at how smooth it was. Havent had much time with it yet but so far so good.

Im using it and it is very nice for gameplay and watching videos, this monitor is more colorful than my old one, and there is a very strong color gamut and the width does not make people feel tired, Pretty and nice

This was my introduction to the Ultrawide segment, and I gotta say, I might stick with them in the future. Screen is good, no major ghosting or overshoot to speak of.

This monitor fills a very specific niche but it does it well. I love ultrawides but 34 is too large to be used everyday comfortably for me. Also, 2560x1080 is an easier resolution to drive than 3440x1440. I have a RTX 3060ti and it is perfect for this monitor. The colors out of the box are kind of washed out with very little pop. I had to mess with various settings to get the vibrant effect I like. My unit came with zero dead pixels and very little back light bleeding (even with high brightness). The HDR compatibility is almost a waste of time. The monitor itself doesnt get that bright and turning it on doesnt really do anything for most games. The only game I see a difference on is Doom Eternal and it absolutely makes the colors bright and vibrant. It really looks fantastic. I suppose its how the actual game was designed and not the monitor itself in most cases. Fun Fact: if you create a custom resolution in the Nvdia control panel you can enable 10 bit color up to 191hz @ 2560x1080. I dont see a difference but maybe somebody will. The 200hz feels super smooth and is very responsive. Blur busters UFO test shows nice details. Minimal motion blur. I hate VA panels due to the smearing effect. This is really the only monitor in town that is an ultrawide 30inches, IPS and 200HZ. Black frame insertion is present and actually works but due to the low brightness of the monitor it darkens the pictures a little too much for my eyes. Some games look good . Some dont. Its nice to have the option though. Minimal gamer aesthetics. With the exception of the RGB strip on the back this looks like a normal monitor with a normal stand that doesnt stick out too much. You can turn the RGB strip off in the settings. In the end Im super happy with the monitor and would recommend it to anybody looking for these specific features. I paid under 300 w/tax for this and I feel its a steal for that. There is lots of value here.

Definitely recommend this 1080 p monitor 1440p to me everything is to small I was worried about switching from a curved monitor to flat panel I own a 3440x1440p that cost 500 and this one is better in my opinion also have a curved 30 inch monitor and this one looks better don’t listen to the bad reviews buy it works great for high end gaming