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

Purchased 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.

I first bought two 27 LG ultragear monitors (1080, 240hz, IPS), and i liked them at firs but there were too many downsides in my laptop+monitors setup with them. Returned them just before a month was up. -3 screens, none of them great pic when sitting at desk distance -IPS can be a bit bright at that distance, when using for extended periods -550ish was a relatively lot to spend on monitors, got me thinking what else i could get for same or less money shopped around A LOT. 34 wide 3440x1440 @ 144hz with 1ms response at this price is a deal, and MSI is not a garbage brand. decided to try. Like: -easy on the eyes -size is great, pretty much perfect for working or gaming. my laptop sits next to it, so I still have 2 monitors -widescreen compatible with all games ive played so far, easy to use -nice stand, doesnt take up much space im still figuring out the best picture settings, its not entirely obvious what they should be. I shopped around a lot and bought and returned some stuff and I dont think I could have done any better for the money. For a workstation monitor, first, that also happens to be really nice on games.

The Monitor arrived in Mint Condition, no dead pixels and was easy to setup, Game Tested and the quality is amazing.

Great gaming experience great color definition and overall just great for the price

The computer screen is very large, good for watching TV and playing games

Couple 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.

It is a wonderful screen love MSI

NO SPEAKER!!! NO SPEAKER!!! NO SPEAKER!!!

Overall not too bad. Found 2 dead pixels (stuck black). So.. bearable..

I originally ordered this monitor because it checked all the boxes I was looking for! However, when I checked for dead pixels, there were a couple. Amazon sent me a replacement as a result, and when I checked the replacement for dead pixels, not only did the backlight go out within a week, but there was a hair stuck between the LCD and display.