MSI MAG342CQM 1500R Curvature 21:9 Aspect Ratio Narrow Bezel 1ms 3440 x 1440 (UWQHD) 144Hz Refresh Rate Tilt/Swivel/Height/Pivot Adjustment 34 AMD Freesync Gaming Curved Monitor, Black
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Dominic Wiedemeier
> 24 hourGreat picture quality and awesome screen size. Definitely would recommend.
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Dealbreaker Jones
> 24 hourI have only had the monitor for one day so this review will reflect that. I plan on updating this review in a month or so after some decent time has been put on it. Firstly, this is my first monitor upgrade in nearly ten years since I purchased dual Dell 22 P2211ht monitors-- and its astounding to see first hand, not just on YouTube reviews, just how far diplays have come in that time even on the low end of spectrum. The wow factor here is 10/10. 34 of screen space is much more impressive when it is on your desk. I have a sizeable desk, and Im now looking at side tables to put my full tower PC on. At the same time though, not having to swing my 22 forward on the vesa arm it was mounted on is saving valuable real estate and now its not as cramped feeling when I have my hotas or wheel out for sim racing/flight sims. I was concerned about the curvature coming from a flat panel but its actually very nice, feels natural and took less than an hour for it to feel like the new normal. Zero dead pixels on the display from what I can tell, no manufacturing defects-- a big relief after seeing some other reviews complain of those things. Ghosting/smearing is not really noticeable in my use case (sim racing) but is present. I got used to it pretty quickly and it doesnt bother me. Once Im in game I dont notice it. I dont notice any blacklight bleed but I dont play in pitch darkness, either. Other games can produce more noticeable effects. The color needed some adjusting. The OSD is functional and I had no issues adjusting contrast and brightness to tone down the oversaturation that was present out of the box. It does seem a bit washed out but still looks nice. I dont have a real need for HDR so I cant comment on that yet. The display is plenty bright, brighter than my old monitors. USB ports would be nice but this isnt a dealbreaker, my PC has plenty for my needs. Wish the RGB worked with mystic light or was at least adjustable since I dont really care for rainbow RGB. As far as build quality, it doesnt seem terrible but isnt premium. The stand is sturdy and while the plastic gives off flimsy vibes I was adjusting tilt and height just fine without anything other than plastic-y creaks and pops that seem slightly more pronounced than my previous Dells. I have a GTX 1070 (thanks, cryptominers!) so not too many games I play can make full use of the refresh rate but the ones that I could push there felt great. Very fluid and smooth. All in all, first impressions are very positive. A pretty big leap in technology for myself and I feel the price is fair. I can easily recommend it at the sub $500 price point and have zero regrets so far.
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Dr. Kadin Quitzon DDS
> 24 hourThe image quality is very good although had to make some adjustment, its not the same quality as an IPS monitor but still works great. I recommend this monitor 100%
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Alex
> 24 hourI would rate it at 5 stars but since the first day every so often a pixel on the screen will flip to red for some reason. It changes back when I refresh the page or scroll but it is weird and concerning lol
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Cristhopher quirindongo
> 24 hourSounds good on paper but colors suck they dont pop i mean my 4k tv outshines this dont waste your money get a better quality monitor
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Michael Malvasio
> 24 hourPurchased this as a upgrade from a monitor from the stone ages... all I can say is Im amazed by the quality of the monitor and smoothness in gaming AND at a decent cost - compared to other competitors. Minor Gripe is the monitor stand doesnt go too high so I will be mounting in the near future.
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Victor Rodriguez
> 24 houri really like this monitor it has a sharp image, light weight and fast response, currently my laptop only goes for 100hz but its good enough for me, i usually play Dota 2 and Doom 2016 and eternal i though it would be a ghost image in these games but no!! is really good, also is used for professional video Editing on Premiere. Conclusion: i would recommend this monitor for gaming and Video editing
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Ken Greco
> 24 hourA few dead pixels about 6 months in. Also will lag a bit and cause cursor to jump on simple web searches. The thing looks amazing though, id buy it again even with those issues so far.
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techxgames
> 24 hourCouple of downsides: * other than the power button, the buttons don’t seem to wake up the monitor * No speakers, but it has 3.5mm audio jack for external speakers * The only way picture-by-picture or picture-in-picture works is by plugging in to one of the HDMI ports and DP. * sometimes it takes a while for the monitor to recognize the laptop or it’s docking station (plugged via HDMI). Don’t seem to have that problem with DisplayPort where my desktop is plugged into.
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ryan
> 24 hourNo complaints. Works well and a great monitor to game with. The 1ms response time is perfect. Ultra wide screen allows you to see action before other standard width monitors.