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

I generally dont leave reviews, but I just have to tell everyone how great this monitor is. The monitor arrived in perfect condition. Zero dead pixels and no backlight bleed at all. The Monitor was color calibrated out of the box perfect. The screen lighting uniformity is also perfect. Ive been waiting for an IPS GSYNC 200hz Ultrawide in 29/30 (2560x1080) for years now. This is the first monitor to fit the bill and it is absolutely perfect. There really is no other word for it. The Monitor telescopes up and down on the stand which is a very nice touch. I honestly cant believe its at this low of a price point. I would have easily paid twice the price for this monitor. Ive tested GSYNC and HDR using Destiny 2 running on a Razer Blade w/ RTX 2080 and both work perfect. GSYNC is buttery smooth and HDR colors pop so much it almost looks 3D. It also has a cross hair built in that you can bring up on the screen if you like sort of thing that games can not detect. If you are thinking about buying this monitor, definitely do not hesitate. You will be very satisfied. For my taste this is the perfect size gaming monitor and its the only 29/30 (2560x1080) Ultrawide monitor to have an IPS panel with GSYNC and 200Hz. It does not disappoint, its simply.....perfect. One thing I wanted to add was this monitor is flat. The discriptions says curved but this monitor is actually flat and not curved at all. I prefer the monitor to be flat and because I had read up on this monitor before buying I knew it was flat when purchasing it but I did want everyone to know the discription on that part is wrong, it is indeed a completely flat screen monitor.

I can’t say there is anything I dislike about this monitor. I’ve had it for about 2 months now and gaming on it has been a real joy so far!

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)

Received the monitor for my sons school computer and it didnt include a power adapter... I now see that I am not the only one with this issue. Now I have the pleasure of calling MSI to try to get a power cord that will likely take weeks. A waste of time and money. Buy something else from another seller... not worth the hassle and I cant even fathom how the power cord would be removed or overlooked. Shoddy.

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.

Set up product, got ready to plug-in and noticed that there’s no power adapter included. MSI was no help in trying to procure one either.

Awesome gaming display, first time using a wide screen and I really like it. MSI makes a quality product at a great price. High quality and functionality, 2 of my 3 monitors are now MSI and I will certainly replace my 3rd in the future with another MSI.

mu bueno 10/10

I was looking for a flat high refresh rate ultrawide that would help me multitask for work but not too wide that while gaming, I would be breaking my neck to see my HUD. Found this and I couldnt be happier. It is an esports monitor so having 200hz while in Valorant, Rocket League, and Apex is awesome. The 30 gives me just enough more screen info that I would be missing with a 24 while not being distracting. Plus colors look great because it is IPS. Would definitely recommend this to anyone in the same boat as me.

I love just how big and light weight it is along with the amazing refresh rate. It was easy to set up on my table mount and mounting it on my table because of how light weight it is. Only thing that kind of bothers me is some games have the black border since some dont support ultra wide but just the 2560 x 1080 itself