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

Ips, ultrawide, 200hz, flat panel for under $300. This is the best bang for your buck ultrawide on the market right now. Its 29.5 inches and 2560x1080. The pixel density isnt bad at all under 30 inches at this resolution. Plus its easier to push higher fps at this res than 3440x1440. Input lag and response time are very good with this monitor. Colors are vibrant and the brightness is more than enough. Picture quality is very good, wat better than a TN panel. Dont get this thinking youll get VA level contrast ratio, its not gonna happen, but at the same time there is 0 black smearing or ghosting. It also has 2 USB ports built into the monitor which is a huge plus. If your looking for an ips ultrawide but dont want a junker 75hz or curved ($800) this is the way to go. Cod, Apex, Siege all play great with high fps using a rtx 3070 and i9 10850k CPU with this monitor.

This monitor is so slept on, I was kind of iffy about buying a monitor this large without any sort of curve but it’s honestly not bad. The picture quality is amazing, and I have no complaints.

Bought this screen for my brothers birthday and he was blown away. Hes a beginner in PC gaming and this is a great screen.

There is NO Power Adapter in the package. How am I supposed to turn it ON?

Amazing monitor. Highly recommend. Very unique and niche but is perfect for my setup.

The monitor arrived in perfect condition, zero dead pixels and no backlight bleed at all. The monitor adjusts up and down on the stand which is a very nice touch. Monitor itself is great with refresh rate and colors, it was simply missing one thing, the power cord. I had no way of powering it for 2-3 days until I found what type of power connector it used. Other than that, I had no problem with the monitor.

This is a tldr review first impression since Ive not had it long. I bought direct from Amazon rather than 3rd party. I received all necessary items, including the power brick. So if youre worried buy from Amazon certified. The monitor impresses out of the box, feels fast, has pleasant color reproduction. No noticeable artifacts. Ips bleed was very good on my model, barely noticeable. Out of the box it might be crushing blacks which is odd for an ips, is probably fixable with some tweaking. Its worth noting I used 165hz 10 bit, which might be affecting things in normal 8 bit rgb range. Not worth doing since HDR support is an afterthought but its also doubtful this monitor can hold 200hz stable. That is just how it be with these ips screens. It is way better than normal FHD, the extra fov you get is fantastic. edit: Automatic aspect ratio is broken, so on games that dont scale to 16:9 even with GPU scaling enabled require you to go into the OSD. It is a missed opportunity that you cannot make a shortcut to aaspect ratio config. This monitor has poor gamma settings, night vision is the closest to a gamma setting, but it just overblooms things. AI Nightvision is just weird as well. Other than that the colors on this monitor are really, really good. It is fun to play with, and those negatives dont affect gameplay, but if youre like me it will eat at you slowly. Unfortunately there arent many good options in the 30in UW category (34in is too big for me)

Es necesario considerar que trae un cable de alimentación que no rinde para las especificaciones, constantemente se apagaba, es sensible a las variaciones de corriente mínimas, recomiendo cbiar el cable de alimentación por uno adecuado y deejor calidad, más allá de ese detalle es bello probar sus 200hz y el IPS. Buen producto. Doy 4 estrellas por el detalle del cable.

If youre using this monitor primarily for gaming, you will not be disappointed. The high refresh rate was a big step up from my previous 60hz monitor, and the extra FOV from the space on the sides was useful. However, gaming is not my main hobby and I also use this monitor for work (computer programming) and watching videos. My main issue with this monitor is the color accuracy. Bright reds always seem to be very washed out in comparison to my old ASUS ProArt, no matter how much calibration I did. Then again, if youre just looking for a gaming monitor and dont care about color accuracy, then do consider this monitor. In my case I think I will trade this for a 27 4K monitor from Dell.

I write this review as a casual gamer, full-time student, and someone who uses CAD while working at home. In terms of value, I think there is a sufficient amount here. Let me explain why. When comparing apples to apples, you can easily find a widescreen for under $200 at 75 Hz. If you want a faster refresh rate, youre immediately over $200. If you want this for more than gaming, perhaps you are looking at PIP, PNP, i.e. splitting the screen. You could find a worse Chinese brand and save $10... or your could get one from a company that has a reputation to uphold. I have already bought from MSI and they honored a warranty on my laptop. It takes a little more than plugging and playing, but not much. The one thing you will need to do is go to your graphics card settings and make sure you are in low latency mode. I still havent gotten the color quite right, but I think there are enough controls that I eventually will. My monitor is against the wall, so sorry I dont actually care about the RGB color strip. I will review the stand while the wall mount is on the way, though. Its a quality stand that hooks into the monitor and screws on. The base is sufficiently heavy. The monitor easily slides up and down and tilts forward and back, but not side to side. You can fit a VESA mount on it if its small enough to fit inside the 4 3/4 square on the back (100mm x 100mm hole spacing) or use the included screw hole extenders if the plate is larger. The input ports are well below the mounting point, so they are pointed down and out of the way of any mounting plates. There is a little cable management hole in the base of the stand for those who care. This is probably more than I need for my laptops 1660 TI. I think if I were to buy again, Id get a 75 Hz monitor since games like Splitgate rarely exceed 70 Hz when I plug into this monitor (around 100 Hz on a 1920x1080 screen). Somehow, higher refresh rates make me want to puke less after hours of use, though, which is important to me. One more thing: I think the menu on this monitor is a bit sparse. I have seen other MSI monitor interfaces online and they offer far more customization.