MSI G271CQP E2, 27 Gaming Monitor, 2560 x 1440 (QHD), VA, 170Hz, FreeSync Premium, HDMI, Displayport, Tilt, Swivel, Height Adjustable,Pivot

What I expected

Dead pixel out of box.

The screen its self was nice (res, refresh rate) and it was completely playable when it came to playing games or watching videos. But one thing that i also never saw mentioned in the reviews i was reading, was that whenever you read text on a black background or you play a game with a dark area in it the monitor has pretty terrible ghosting issues which makes reading text while scrolling very annoying and playing games with dark areas very distracting. Everything else about it was fine, but the ghosting problem was enough to make me get a different monitor.

I wanted to get a monitor to complement my Dell S2716dg, since I cant find that one anywhere anymore. Bought this from Best Buy and I mean, it looks great watching videos (generally) or looking at photos and playing strategy games. Stand is very lightweight and feels like its about to fall apart. Ghosting is so awful. Playing Rocket League was terrible compared to a typical TN monitor. The motion blur was terrible. Imagine playing a game with VA monitors, and normally you turn motion blur off, except your monitor keeps it always on. CoD wasnt great, but was better. Even after I updated to most recent firmware. Will most likely be returning this monitor to Best Buy. Looking for an IPS or another TN monitor simply because when Im playing Skyirm, Horizon: Zero Dawn, or any other type of RPG/First Person game, its terribly sickening. I dont believe for a minute that its 1ms response time compared to my Dell S2716dg.

I just got this in today and was super excited to game in 1440p and I get the nice surprise of a monitor that won’t even power on. Really great QC MSI…..love to see the dedication

Awesome monitor. Arrived really fast and in perfect conditions. Exactly what I was looking for.

This monitor is great for what it is, however the description of the monitor given by the seller is false advertisement, they claim the monitor is hdr compatible. However the monitor realistically isn’t hdr compatible. Other than that, the monitor works fine.

Great resolution and color for the money, but a couple of dead pixels near the edges. Not very noticeable, but they exist.

MSI greatly confused me on my hunt for a new monitor around the $300 range. They had Full HD and 2560x1440p in the same title, and they appeared to even have duplicate models on the site. I ordered this monitor early this week and was pleased to see it had actually arrived today in basically perfect condition. The monitor is identified as 165hz and it definitely feels like it. I can feel the difference between my old 1080p monitor and this 1440p panel right away. Honestly for ~300 dollars this will be the best to get. The curved display is not dramatic and is not something that will disrupt the way you compute. Looking forward to what I do with this monitor!

Bad back light, dead pixel and bad customer service! Been having these issues since day one.