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

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.

Only using it for three months, the monitor is already flickering. Poor quality MSI customers service is not helpful at all. The repair process is nonsense.

I write this review as a casual gamer, full-time student, and someone who uses CAD while working at home. In terms of value, I think there is a sufficient amount here. Let me explain why. When comparing apples to apples, you can easily find a widescreen for under $200 at 75 Hz. If you want a faster refresh rate, youre immediately over $200. If you want this for more than gaming, perhaps you are looking at PIP, PNP, i.e. splitting the screen. You could find a worse Chinese brand and save $10... or your could get one from a company that has a reputation to uphold. I have already bought from MSI and they honored a warranty on my laptop. It takes a little more than plugging and playing, but not much. The one thing you will need to do is go to your graphics card settings and make sure you are in low latency mode. I still havent gotten the color quite right, but I think there are enough controls that I eventually will. My monitor is against the wall, so sorry I dont actually care about the RGB color strip. I will review the stand while the wall mount is on the way, though. Its a quality stand that hooks into the monitor and screws on. The base is sufficiently heavy. The monitor easily slides up and down and tilts forward and back, but not side to side. You can fit a VESA mount on it if its small enough to fit inside the 4 3/4 square on the back (100mm x 100mm hole spacing) or use the included screw hole extenders if the plate is larger. The input ports are well below the mounting point, so they are pointed down and out of the way of any mounting plates. There is a little cable management hole in the base of the stand for those who care. This is probably more than I need for my laptops 1660 TI. I think if I were to buy again, Id get a 75 Hz monitor since games like Splitgate rarely exceed 70 Hz when I plug into this monitor (around 100 Hz on a 1920x1080 screen). Somehow, higher refresh rates make me want to puke less after hours of use, though, which is important to me. One more thing: I think the menu on this monitor is a bit sparse. I have seen other MSI monitor interfaces online and they offer far more customization.

I use this for my Xbox series X, great size and has multiple adjustable levels for tilt and height. The base is pretty big in my opinion as Id prefer it had a sleeker stand. Says HDR ready but it doesnt register on the series X as HDR compatible. The monitor doesnt have a HDR on option either but when you see the display info for frame rate it shows HDR off. Maybe Im missing something but overall good monitor for the price.

This monitor is so slept on, I was kind of iffy about buying a monitor this large without any sort of curve but it’s honestly not bad. The picture quality is amazing, and I have no complaints.

Excelente compra, llegó tristemente con un píxel aparentemente muerto. Sin embargo, le hice un poco de presión donde estaba el pixel y se ajustó, solo estaba mal conectado al parecer y si a alguien le sirve podría intentarlo. De resto es excelente, tiene freesync por lo que le puedes sacar provecho con gráficas amd o nvidia.

This was my introduction to the Ultrawide segment, and I gotta say, I might stick with them in the future. Screen is good, no major ghosting or overshoot to speak of.

Its good but there was a green pixel in the middle of the screen, and I kept thinking that someone with a laser is behind me in Tarkov.

At first I got the more expensive curved VA panel version of this monitor and I was severely disappointed in that monitor, I then sold that monitor and got this and am very happy that I did. Pros: 1. Colors are really good even better then my IPS gaming laptop. Contrast is also great, put it on sRGB and seer contrast to 65 and it’s perfect. And I own a 4K LG OLED. 2. Ghosting is none existing once you put it on fast response time instead of fastest 3. Stand is really strong and easy to put together. 4. Love the 200hz refresh rate. 5. Viewing angles are great. 6. Gsync works perfectly. 7. I actually prefer it being flat instead of curved. Cons: 1. Stand isn’t the most attractive 2. RGB light in the back is nice but I don’t like how it’s off center. Not a big deal tho. Overall I am very happy with this monitor and I also snagged it up for a nice sale price of $200 but I would even recommend this monitor if it was $300. Edit: I did end up returning the monitor because of a dead pixel and got myself a lg OLED as a monitor but I’m sure it was a fluke and I still stand by everything I said.

I got this originally for my workstation and whenever I play story-driven games on my other PC. However, after seeing other peoples gaming stations, I realize the potential this monitor screen can do when it is 4 screens long story short, it has great views, and great HZ and I like the RGB lighting it has when it comes to MSI dragon center or similar.