Review on MSI Optix MAG274QRF-QD 2560X1440 Monitor 🖥️ with Adjustable Stand, 165Hz, High Dynamic Range by Edward Beaver

One of the most popular mid-range monitors. There's no problem if that's what you liked about the latest gaming monitors, but image quality is generally better than most other mid-range monitors in this category. The default color profile is fairly saturated. I think that's the only thing that bothered me about him. However, this isn't really a problem as you can easily switch to a different color profile. Build Quality: I would give the monitor an 8/10 for durability, any wobble is mainly due to the full screen being able to rotate and pivot. The basic stand features tool-free assembly. The outer casing has an MSI appeal that definitely suits MSI's gaming lineup, including RGB. update frequency. I like to rate refresh rate by how well a monitor performs at the advertised refresh rate. Just because a monitor *can* receive input 165 times per second doesn't usually mean that all the pixels on the screen are switching at the same time. This is what tends to cause halos. This particular display tends to hold up quite well, although it's clear that many manufacturers are adding pixel boost modes to meet consumer marketing expectations for a 1ms response time. The truth is that almost every high refresh rate display has some level of pixel haloing. Manufacturers have been experimenting with different methods, applying higher instantaneous current to groups of pixels to make them change color at the same time as some of those wild signal refresh rates we've seen recently. When buying a high refresh rate display, really look for displays that come closest to their advertised ratings under normal conditions. This ad is damn close. I don't see any 'perfect' ones on the market that meet advertised specs without other consequences such as 'overshoot'. (Similar to an inverted halo). For this particular display, you should probably leave it on the fast setting, but not go all the way to the fastest setting. For some games this can be configured. Ideally, you want the settings to match the framerate you're getting in-game. In any case, many graphics cards can't even hit 165 fps in some recent games, and your eye probably won't be able to tell the difference unless you know what you're looking for. OSD: OSD menu. The menu is very feature rich and there is a joystick controller knob on the back for navigating the menu. Some monitors have very poor OSDs, making setup difficult, but I really liked this one. They've definitely spent some time developing the software/firmware for the display as well as the display itself and yes that's great to see. Accessories: The display comes with HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB 3 cables. The display also works as a USB hub, but I haven't tested that functionality. Short answer: This monitor outperforms most other mid-range monitors. However, it is quite expensive, mainly due to the display technologies used. If you find it on sale, you should buy it. Few monitors beat this display in the mid-range category before moving on to more expensive displays. You can get a 2ms OLED gaming monitor in the high-end category for 3 times the price, but if you're like me you'd better get three mid-range monitors and set up a triple monitor for about that same price.