MSI Optix MAG272QR 27" gaming monitor release date?

Jimmy Weirdarms · 12 Jan 2020 at 11:43

Bazippy said:
Hope your right, seems maybe too good to be true for the price? didnt want to pay above £300 so can see this being my next one

It does seem like a very good deal, especially compare to the other shortly-to-be-available VA/FreeSync/1440p/flat/27" monitor coming out soon, the AOC AG273QX, which seems to be coming out somewhere around £450.
OTOH this one has a lower peak brightness and doesn't even make the VESA HDR 400 certification, so I guess it's cheaper as its HDR is comparatively poor. That's a tradeoff I can take for two hundred quid!

Bazippy · 12 Jan 2020 at 11:48

Jimmy Weirdarms said:
HDR is comparatively poor. That's a tradeoff I can take for two hundred quid!

I think if i had been using HDR i wouldn't want to go back but I've never used HDR gaming so at this point its not something i feel i need.

Bazippy · 13 Jan 2020 at 18:05

10th of Feb seems to be the release date

JediFragger · 13 Jan 2020 at 20:03

Bazippy said:
I think if i had been using HDR i wouldn't want to go back but I've never used HDR gaming so at this point its not something i feel i need.

Nah it's overblown, give me an SDR with great colours instead anyday!

Bloobat · 20 Jan 2020 at 10:33

I'm interested in this mainly due to VA panel and size, can't see any info on flicker free or low blue light, anyone got any info on those? Does MSI bother with them or nah?

Jimmy Weirdarms · 20 Jan 2020 at 11:38

Bloobat said:
I'm interested in this mainly due to VA panel and size, can't see any info on flicker free or low blue light, anyone got any info on those? Does MSI bother with them or nah?

https://www.msi.com/Monitor/Optix-MAG272QR/Overview

They mention it on the product page - "Anti-Flicker and Less Blue Light – game even longer and prevent eye strain and fatique"
But that's the only mention I see.

Bloobat · 20 Jan 2020 at 15:41

Jimmy Weirdarms said:
https://www.msi.com/Monitor/Optix-MAG272QR/Overview

They mention it on the product page - "Anti-Flicker and Less Blue Light – game even longer and prevent eye strain and fatique"
But that's the only mention I see.

Ah thanks! Yes that's a bit vague, prefer to see Rhineland certification or similar. I'd like to know if it's actually flicker free haha

Jimmy Weirdarms · 20 Jan 2020 at 15:48

Bloobat said:
Ah thanks! Yes that's a bit vague, prefer to see Rhineland certification or similar. I'd like to know if it's actually flicker free haha

Yeah, the words "Less Flicker" don't inspire massive confidence there!
For the blue light stuff the manual it says there is an "Eye Saver" mode which gives a more yellow glow. Nothing about any certifications I can see.

Bloobat · 20 Jan 2020 at 16:11

Jimmy Weirdarms said:
Yeah, the words "Less Flicker" don't inspire massive confidence there!
For the blue light stuff the manual it says there is an "Eye Saver" mode which gives a more yellow glow. Nothing about any certifications I can see.

Yeh think I'll contact them and ask

Bloobat · 31 Jan 2020 at 10:32

Anyone know if this would support 144/165hz over HDMI? Say's the ports are HDMI 2.0 but doesn't state what rate they support

Jimmy Weirdarms · 2 Feb 2020 at 13:25

OCUK have a page up now - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-...een-led-backlit-gaming-monitor-mo-00l-ms.html

Available for preorder by the looks of things.

Jimmy Weirdarms · 2 Feb 2020 at 13:27

Bloobat said:
Anyone know if this would support 144/165hz over HDMI? Say's the ports are HDMI 2.0 but doesn't state what rate they support

Looks like 144Hz, from that page -

Display Port: 2560 x 1440 (Up to 165Hz)
HDMI: 2560 x 1440 (Up to 144Hz)
Type C: 2560 x 1440 (Up to 165Hz)

We'll be using the DP connection though, as it's going to be attached to an nvidia 2070s and AFAICT freesync-compat mode is only over DP.

b00merang69 · 2 Feb 2020 at 13:36

You mean G-Sync Compatible and if its not officially badged to be so its not been Tested/Certed by Nvidia but it is just 1 extra box to tick in the NV CP to use it but it may have issues.

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/g-sync-monitors/specs/

Jimmy Weirdarms · 2 Feb 2020 at 14:49

b00merang69 said:
You mean G-Sync Compatible and if its not officially badged to be so its not been Tested/Certed by Nvidia but it is just 1 extra box to tick in the NV CP to use it but it may have issues.

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/g-sync-monitors/specs/

I mean that it's a freesync monitor, and whatever nvidia choose to call their freesync compatibility mode, that's what is available when using this with a 2070S, and it only works over DP.
Indeed, I don't imagine this will have been tested/certified yet. Hopefully it'll work just fine though, my other non-tested, non-certified monitor (EW3270U) does.

MrRockliffe · 2 Feb 2020 at 14:54

I've seen a review for the curved version, and the general consensus is that it's a good entry level 1440p 144Hz monitor, but no more than that. Brightness and contrast wasn't great and there was a reasonable amount of ghosting.

Hopefully the flat panel is better.

Jimmy Weirdarms · 2 Feb 2020 at 15:04

MrRockliffe said:
I've seen a review for the curved version, and the general consensus is that it's a good entry level 1440p 144Hz monitor, but no more than that. Brightness and contrast wasn't great and there was a reasonable amount of ghosting.

Hopefully the flat panel is better.

Everything on it so far seems pretty positive, but there aren't really any in-depth reviews out there yet AFAICT.

I hope the flat version is better, if nothing else it seems like it ought to be newer tech - 1440p, flat VA, HDR, 144Hz panels are only just coming to the market AFAICT.

Bloobat · 2 Feb 2020 at 15:47

Jimmy Weirdarms said:
Looks like 144Hz, from that page -

Display Port: 2560 x 1440 (Up to 165Hz)
HDMI: 2560 x 1440 (Up to 144Hz)
Type C: 2560 x 1440 (Up to 165Hz)

We'll be using the DP connection though, as it's going to be attached to an nvidia 2070s and AFAICT freesync-compat mode is only over DP.

Yeh unfortunately I'll have to go without feesync as I'm on HDMI only, but atleast it's 144hz over hdmi!

JediFragger · 2 Feb 2020 at 18:27

Also if the ghosting is present the new Viewsonic at circa-£300 is another decent option.

Bloobat · 3 Feb 2020 at 19:46

Looks like Amazon's first shipment instantly sold out for this monitor? Haven't ordered from Overlockers in a year or two, how are they for returns etc?

greatash · 4 Feb 2020 at 06:01

Had the MPG27CQ a year ago for a week and returned it due to ghosting, if you do get a VA panel check if you can handle the ghosting in darker scenes before its too late to return. It doesnt seem to bother some people.
I know this is a newer version but it seems ghosting is a trait of VA panels which is why I will always avoid them.