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

Upgraded to this after my previous monitor (30 in. Spectre ultrawide @ 2560x1080 200hz) died after 2 years of use out of the blue because the capacitors burnt out. After a bit of contrast and RGB calibration out of the box, the colors look even sharper than the Spectre. Definitely a lot less gray and more defined. The backlight bleeding the Spectre suffered from is also practically nonexistent in this one. Very even lighting through and through. FFXIV looks much more crisp at this resolution, to the point where Ive disabled most of the custom FXAA/bloom/blur shaders I previously used at 2560x1080 which helped hide the jaggedness. Overall quite happy with my purchase. I cannot elaborate on VA smearing and response times as I do not play FPS games, and this is perfect so far for my MMO + programming needs.

Good for the price

The 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%

I bought this monitor as part of a custom built PC and Im absolutely blown away by the amount of real estate the screen can provide for programs. Its like having two 4:3 monitors side by side. The high refresh rate is a huge perk as well. The monitor can support DP and HDMI, I believe. This is good since most graphics cards come with one or the other, so this monitor should be compatible with pretty much any system. Something I found interesting was that, if you look really closely, the outer edges of the screen seem to curve away from the user. Its not noticeable unless youre really looking at it up close, but its there. It doesnt affect picture quality at all, and you shouldnt think you monitor came damaged if you notice this. Its simply how its built. Overall, 10/10.

I bought one of these used and I couldnt be happier. Saved money and got a gigantic, curved, picture right in my face!

Sounds 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

Using this for work from home on a company supplied laptop. The resolution is perfect, I can make things small enough to fit a lot on the screen. Colors look good. The back lot LEDs are a bonus. The stand is decent but I just wish it went higher up.

The build quality is top notch but the 1ms response rate is a blatant lie, also I dont know if its specific to my panel but the smearing on certain sites is unbearable, this does not have a 1ms pixel to pixel response time and the ghosting on games when its dark is horrible. Wouldnt recommend. VA panels are a terrible compromise.

So, was fortunate. No issues with screen being broken, or dead pixels. Overall, satisfied with this and now have my older 27 acer in portriate on side. However, there are a couple faults which I can see on this. While its pretty obvious on the product page, there are no USB connections. Not that much an issue with a second monitor with a USB-B hub to make connecting periferrals to PC insead of spanning to PC, but if this is only monitor, reaching cable management nirvanah is a bit tricker. The only other fault I can see is that there is no means of changing the RGB on back; aside from just to off. As far as I am aware at writing this the only ones with that function are the steel series monitors. Still, these two are just nitpicks. The overall feel of the monitor is just perfection. Minimal bezels, responsive display, and a base holder that doesnt make me want to switch to vesa (quite yet). Could you ask for more? Yes with this price point. Am I satisfied with this purchase? Also yes.

just got it, easy setup. used for work. i havent used for gaming but no dead pixels and no fade or issues i see. only downfall i can pick at is the monitor wobbles if you hit the desk or changing button setting on it. not an issues just something i didnt notice from other monitors but sturdy and good build