MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD 32" 4K/HDMI 2.1 Gaming Monitor Review – Simply The Best

My biggest gripe with a lot of monitors is the fact that as they are, they don’t look wonderful, and this is clearly something which MSI has centered on with the MPG321UR-QD. It’s a big call, but I seem like this is the least that I’ve needed to play with the look settings on any TV/monitor display that I’ve owned to be able to find a picture that I’m totally happy with. The computer monitor includes a 97% DCI-P3 and 143% SRGB colour accuracy and in addition it includes a Quantum Dot display which allows for brighter, more vivid colours.

HDR on monitors is generally pretty lacklustre, however the MPG321UR-QD has HDR600 support, which still won’t endure your high-end TVs, but it’s pretty great when compared with most other monitors on the market. It’s just high enough to the stage that you’ll actually see the advantages of HDR, that is is exactly what you’d expect of a monitor within this budget range. Becoming an IPS monitor, your blacks aren’t going to be as deep as what you’d see on A VA monitor or perhaps an OLED, however it still performed pretty well. The viewing angle was superb with very little glare which is important to me when i run a two monitor setup. You’ve also got full G-Sync or FreeSync support depending on which you’re using.

The monitor is capable of display 144Hz refresh rates having a 1ms response time, however the biggest feature this is actually the fact that it’s 4K suitable for two HDMI 2.1 ports that can take benefit of the full 48 Gbps bandwidth. This means that you’ll have the ability to take advantage of 4K/1080p & 120Hz for the PS5 and 4K/1440p/1080p and 120Hz with Xbox Series X. Aside from the two HDMI 2.1 ports, there’s additionally a DisplayPort 1.4 port as well as a USB-C port with 14w power delivery. Beyond that there’s six USB-A 2.0 ports and three USB-C 2.0 ports as well as a microphone jack, headphone jack and an audio combo jack. I had to triple look into the ports around the monitor as no stone has been left unturned in making certain you’e got ample ports for connecting multiple systems to this display.

Sometimes monitor OSDs can be downright awful, however this isn’t the situation here. The OSD is controlled utilizing a 5 way navigator control that despite it standing on the rear of the computer monitor is quite simple to manage to change display settings, quickly reach another source or mess around with many of the extra features that MSI provides.

There’s been absolutely no shortage in extras which have been provided from a functionality point of view. The Auto Brightness Control enables you to change the brightness of your monitor based on time of your day whilst the Ambient RGB Light sensor can best set your colours based on the lighting conditions.

Optix Scope can magnify the centre from the screen at 1.5x – 4x magnifications which might be beneficial in the most demanding gaming scenarios, whilst Smart Crosshair will put an on-screen scope on-screen that can cleverly change according to what’s on the screen at any time. There’s additionally a picture-in-picture mode for those that might want to multitask and MSI advises that the monitor has improved Anti-Flicker tech and can provide less blue light for more comfortable viewing environments.

The MSI Optix MPG321UR-QD gaming monitor can be obtained at Mwave for $1,599. You'll find it HERE.

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