MSI - Optix MAG342CQR

I had the MSI MAG on my rig for ~2 years, and it was great for solo hot lapping, but I probably wouldn't recommend it for live racing. It gives a great view of the whole front windshield, but the screen ends right as the mirrors start to come into frame so I never felt like I had a good sense of space when side by side on track. In terms of the monitor's actual performance, it was a solid monitor but I'm not sure the 34" uw is the "sweet spot" between single screen and triples that I had hoped it was going to be compared to a 16:9 screen. I can't speak to the productivity side of things as it currently is sitting on the closet floor waiting for a function as it doesn't fit into my monitor layout of my desk in a way that's worth taking up the extra space right now, but for the web browsing I would do as part of sourcing mods, software adjustments/updates, etc.. I really enjoyed the monitor

Que tal el ghosting? Yo me compré uno similar (MSI 34" VA 3440x1440 144Hz) y el ghosting que tiene eso es tremendo. Para ver películas está bien pero para juegos es muy notorio. Nunca más me compro un panel VA.

Mine arrived at the weekend. I love it. My previous was a very basic 1080p 27 inch, so I dont have anything to compare it to, but I am more than happy with it

its got a lot of ghosting on darker objects out of the box. its a decent monitor overall. UI is a little annoying to control though. if you turn response time to the fastest it removes some of the ghosting, but it’s still there. i’m comparing it to my samsung odyssey g7, 1440p 240hz VA panel also. it obviously has more ghosting than that. if you find a review of the original 342CQR i think it’d basically the same, just probably an overclocked screen. overall it’s a decent monitor, i think i might just keep it. pls dm me for a pic of the ufo test or something. idk how send pics on reddit

bro chill, i bought the same one this week and it works fine . u probably got a defected one

I decided to go with MSI MAG 342CQR E2 so far, all gooood need to get a USB type-C to DP cable to make full use of the monitor

Hmm IDK tbh Did not find much options in this category at all It was either MSI, Dell, or LG Out of these lots, MSI had slightly better specifications compared to other 2 models better refresh rate, better color output, curvature So far, *with just couple hours of usage*, its pretty good even the display clarity is very decent.

It's awfull . While this would have been my first ultrawide monitor I sent it back the same day .The ghosting is just unaccaptable. You can't scroll trough a website without noticing it. In game anything with even slightly high speed movement will seem a blurry mess. I tought my previous monitor had bad ghosting but this is honestly just pure garbage.While I saw that some people say it's just bad on blacks that's a lie It's bad on everything ALL THE TIME. This is genuinly ridiculous. BUT on the off chance that this is normal with ultrawides under 500$ than otherwise it's fine. But if it's normal to be this bad even down at 100hz then why do these things exists at this price point?

I bought this monitor a couple days ago and iv been blown away by how beautiful the display is. i have a rtx GC so cant use the adaptive sync. Im using it off a laptop and can only use hdmi atm capped at 8bit / 100hz full res. Cant seem to find a DP to DP-mini that will let me use all 180hz at 10bit if anyone knows a cable please let me know. other than that ghosting is bad on blacks. but this is at 100hz, it mostly goes away by turning ur brightness up 1 or 2. if i can find the dp to dpmini cable that lets me run this monitor to the max ill report back

It has adaptive sync. So if you enable that on the actual monitor itself, G-sync DOES come up in the nvidia control panel so it does work. If you don't have adaptive sync on, tho the option won't appear in nvidia. I personally don't use gsync. Update on the cables - got it running at 180hz at 8 bit colour. 144hz at 10 bit colour. Black smearing is definitely more noticeable at 144hz compared to 180hz. Especially spotify if you move the window around. There's the typical amount for a 180hz va display. Games like minecraft are a bit hit or miss when underground in low light. Games like League of Legends, tho this monitor is perfect, which is what I mainly play. Turning on MPRT on the monitor settings seems to be the best at removing black smudging, makes the display a little darker but it makes it run at the fastest possible refresh rate which is advertised as 1ms but I can't confirm that, but it feels better in low light games than just the 'fastest' option in refresh time on monitor. Any questions, hmu

I ordered it today and will receive in few days,. I will post here with UFO test. Hows your experience going overall?

Yeah been using it more than a month and it is great for me.

Budget Ultrawide that actually looks decent: [Amazon.com: MSI Optix MAG342CQR 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 : Electronics](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08S8W3MMM?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExaGNOazZhME9VMXZzN0JsawEegqhAUEBQvw_zRLhnmOEvDwfoj2F4SGg6x-QIOFCpuRskSSOftWs27TdMH7E_aem_I_x96EqlsWxLgCk0Fl3XHw)

Yeah, it still looks decent for the price tho, the price of this monitor should allow him to grab a 5070TI, The only complaint I've seen from reviewers was its peak brightness.

I was all in on a 49” but ended up with two 34” monitors. MSI MPG 341CQPX QD-OLED - the main monitor I game and watch stuff on. & MSI Optix MAG342CQR VA - secondary monitor for all other stuff while gaming or watching. I just have them next to eachother but my mount allows me to freely move them both around, so I could make either vertical with ease. Edit: I run my main monitor @240hz and the secondary monitor @ 60hz.

How does this compare to the MSI 342c? Just ordered one from eBay for $560

I run dual 34" 3440x1440 ultrawides (stacked) with a 32" tv and a 24" 1080p screen on the side. Pictured [here](https://ibb.co/fnRDJ6Z). Ill never not have an ultrawide. My only regret is the Alienware AW3418DW (top) only does 100hz (120hz oc ) and no HDR and the MSI MAG342CQR doesn't do good HDR at all but it does do 144hz.

In short. For me in my case no. I have both. An older MSI 34 VA 3440x1440 curved which I used to game on and bought a LG C2 42 Oled 2 years ago. Never would go back to the MSI for gaming. I just use it to work from home and slip it on the side whenever I want to start a Game. I know the MSI is not on oled but I love the size and the screen so much more on the LG. Plus the LG can do Ultrawide also which I use here and there for demanding titles and just because of better frames. If you can go 4K and have the hardware to do so then I would go 16:9. I don't miss the ultrawide and the 21:9 ratio at all.

I got the MSI MAG34(something something) in around 2020 as a good budget option and it's still going strong, not had any issues at all.

Looks nice, I also have an MSI monitor but a curved 34UW. Works and looks great!

3440x1440 is something else been using my new msi one for 6 months now and it’s amazing. Got it for about 400$ but I am temped to get a OLED one at some point.