MSI - MAG401QR

I have the 40 MSI. Cant recommend. The contrast is just really bad. And without it being curved if you do not sit far away enough the edges of the screen are bleeding out contrast wise even more when playing dark games. Really annoying. Like really bad backlight bleeding. And response time does not seem better than my previous mediocre va panel. But that could just be me. The ghosting is on par with my old va panel. Especially racing games with a dark car on light asphalt it is more pronounced than on my old va.

I use the MSI Mag401qr. It fits perfectly in the little space I have for my rig. It's a 155hz IPS panel, and I like it a lot. I kinda wish it was curved, but you get used to the flat panel pretty quickly. I'm running it with a 4070 Super and 7700x. I typically get about 120 fps with full grids, but it'll dip into the 60s at race start.

Let us know how you like it! I don't own this version, but I own the cheaper 3440x1440 Innocn 144hz version and the 155hz MSI version that has the same panel. Personally I LOVE the 40 inch size! Anyone who that might have issues with a 34 inch ultrawide because they feel like they are missing a portion (or dare I say...real estate) from the top of screen, then this is the perfect size for an ultrawide in my opinion and I don't feel like anything is missing. I came from a 49 inch 32:9 5120x1440 monitor that was curved, and I love the 21:9 40 inch form factor much more. Ghosting is almost a none issue IMO, at least in real world gaming, especially compared to a VA panel. Since they aren't OLED however, there is a degree of ghosting, but I personally don't notice it in games. Only noticeable in UFOTEST but even then it has really good performance for the price! And again, they are IPS! I prefer the MSI because you can change the picture settings in the MSI software, I don't have to get up to interact with joystick or buttons. I do for Innocn. Besides that, MSI version has LED lighting on back which I can only see at night but still cool. If anyone is interested either the 401QR or 401CR I would say base it on if you rather change picture settings in software or physically have to get up to push buttons. Performance is the same.

I have an MSI MAG401QR, flat 21:9 IPS with a 155hz refresh rate. I was also looking for a long time before it was back in stock again, but it seems decently available nowadays

Not sure where you're located, but the MSI MAG401QR is on sale for $399 CAD at Costco Canada. It's a 40 inch IPS (non curved) ultra wide panel. 2k at 3440 x 1440. I just picked it up over the holidays, amazing monitor for the price. I'm no monitor snob, so maybe do your own research on it. I game and also work from home, no worries about burn in with an IPA panel. So far it's been amazing for work and games look pretty damn good on it as well.

If it doesn't have to be curved, I would go for the MSI MAG401QR instead. I have both an Asus VA 34inch ultrawide and that IPS and I prefer flat screens.

MSI MAG401QR 40" 3440:1440 can be had very cheap I just bought one..$500cad or around 350 USD... I had a 34 inch 2560 x 1080 and honestly it's too low PPI you can see each pixel and text looks poor....

Get a bigger desk! It's worth it. Im swapping out my 6' butcher block for a 8'. It all fits but is too crowded and looks messy imo. I have a 40" 21:9 and a 27 portrait, and it's amazing. I've been waiting for the 5k2k oleds. Will get the 45 probably, but maybe 39. I got the msi mag40 on black friday for 280 since my old uw broke and almost bought the 39. But I cant spend 1k on a 1440p screen.

Check out MSi mag401qr, a little bigger but cheap for an ips ultrawide.

Not worth it. Those are priced around 350… spend a little more and get an actual ips ultrawide, Mag401qr. They are 380 from MSi and Newegg. Spend just a little more for a much better panel. The only reason for a Va ultrawide is price below 300… you can see many of those but bad ghosting issues. It’s fine if it’s for work but gaming…..

I use my monitor for desktop use and didn’t want to spend $1k, so I went with a 40” MSI UW. 1440p, 155hz and it was only $365. I have a 4080 in my PC, so no issues with quality/fps in anything I race.

Yeah I try and stick to IPS, but a lot of people have stated that SOME VA panels have improved. If you don’t want a curved monitor. MSI has a 40” UW IPS 155hz 1440p monitor for $360 right now. “MSI MAG401QR” Bought it about a year ago and love it. It’s pretty huge without a curve but the size/specs made it worth it for me.

~~LG ultra gear is definitely the budget way I prefer. I think you can get one in the ~$350 range, around 165 hz, QHD IPS~~ ~~It’s debatable what “suffering from ghosting” means. I barely notice it while playing games on a crappier Samsung VA Viewfinity panel~~ I take it back. MSI MAGQR401 is what I would get right now. It’s a 40” monitor, however. Costco has em at $339 if you’re a member, but it’s normally around $400 anyway.

Pros and cons to both, the immersion in height can be quite good with tvs despite it often not being "useful" in the sim. What will be a good upgrade for you is getting a higher refresh rate and budget. What I personally would prioritize is panel tech, then refresh rate, while also considering cost. I would take an OLED 120hz TV over a 49 inch non OLED ultrawide , if the prices were equal. Currently I just picked up an inexpensive 40" 22:9 ultrawide which is like exactly between a TV and super ultrawide. [Link to monitor. I picked up for around this price. ](https://search.app/8sptJDt3tpnJjyaQ8) https://preview.redd.it/lq3ety8celfe1.png?width=1344&format=png&auto=webp&s=86d0bd114ebee4193a6bc544f6a5bb7e4d6656f3 Here's my fov/pov, it's essentially a 42" TV with the top chopped off.