MSI MAG272CQR Review - A Cheaper 1440p 165Hz Gaming Monitor? 

haha it was just there from when I was swapping between Nvidia/Radeon to test.

Thanks Alex!

They lost that war though

We don't talk about the emu war.

But won the rabbit war..I think. Lol

Ok!

I see comment, I reply.

@@JarrodsTech 😂😂

I just ordered the MSI, can't find the LG in stock anywhere for MSRP.

Good to hear it's going well!

I have a benq RL series. would you say this monitor is better

Ok! Another one coming next week 👌

Thanks! I don't currently have any Samsung contacts unfortunately so not something I can get at this time

I do them all back to back, full heat saturation takes place quite quickly.

Cheers Alex!

Yeah I will, just not allowed to post any 10th gen/NVIDIA super content for another week or so, under embargo 😛

@@JarrodsTech Thanks for the reply! You're doing an awesome work ❤️

So is it good for gaming? Im thinking of getting a new pc setup at the end if this year

@@lminsideurwalls from what i can tell. Yes! It's very good for gaming! There is maybe some better monitors out there for either the same price or a little lower! But i recommend this one

Thank you! You too!

Major Meta if you can get a gaming pc, get that instead, it’s way cheaper and better.

@@BlancoWilliams I agree with you however, the ability to take such a powerful laptop with me has a lot of benefit to me.

Major Meta true

Good timing! Glad I could help 👍

Thanks! 👍

Thanks, uploaded it for you here: i.imgur.com/EqjP9cH.jpg

Thanks! Not sure, unless I buy it myself probably not unless I can work out who to reach out to for that. Not really worth me buying it myself based on how poorly my monitor videos perform :(

@@JarrodsTech Aw, that's unfortunate. You always put such a great amount of detail into your reviews. No worries, thanks for replying!

Good to hear!

Hey @Alireza, which would be the exact model of the 144hz one that you have?

@@SantiSMF MAG27CQ 144hz 1440p VA

@@Alirezarz62 thank you for your quick response!!

ghosting? smeering?

I'll see what I can do, just depends what's available for me to borrow.

Thanks! Hmm that looks very similar to this, just not as bright?

the cq4 is basically a bummed down version of the 272cqr

Glad you enjoy it!

What so mutch i just bought it for 275 euro's on black friday

😊

Think I mentioned in a couple of places throughout the video the difference, basically curve a little different and this has 21Hz higher refresh rate, if you have the old one not worth the upgrade IMO unless you are playing competitively or something and get high enough FPS.

MAG 15 will perform better due to 80W TDP graphics, at least in games, G14 if you need CPU power.

Wie teuer ist der Spaß?

Me too, I think if you're using it in a dark room (the whole point of a VA) this will be more than bright enough. 50% brightness is plenty for me.

Yeah they usually do 1080p models too, just depends what is available here.

Fair enough!

There are a lot of minor upgrades to the MAG272CQR so i would definitely go for that

Good to hear! Could be, would be a different panel I guess 🤔

You're welcome!

I'll see what I can do, no current contact with AOC though, tried to reach out once and no reply 😰

Jarrod'sTech thats rough lmao

It'd probably go alright assuming you don't mind the curve in say premiere/photoshop or what ever.

@@JarrodsTech I haven't tried a curve yet. You think is worth it? From a flat to a curve screen? I'm actually planning to buy this one since that I do gaming as well. I do have an ips monitor and wanted to invest to another screen.

BuavZ depends.... usually for gaming it works but for causal use that’s preference

increase contrast

Nothing additional to report so far

Yes, just waiting for availability in my country.

I'll see what I can do!

Would help alot bro

No idea when it's coming. 10th gen isn't available til April 16th.

27" is the sweetspot for 1440p you will have less pixel density at 32" because its still 1440p

A15 looks interesting, waiting for availability in my country. I will probably never cover undervolting as it's already been done well by others: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yNt9L3BWOFo.html

Hmmm it apparently uses DisplayPort so depends on the version.

I didn't have them both at the same time, but yeah would be a little tighter.

Haven't tested many, I did an Alienware 240Hz one a while ago and it seemed decent.

Dont buy alienware

You're missing the context. It's cheap for a 1440p 165Hz monitor, there aren't many other options at that price point.

@@JarrodsTech I see that makes sense for people who need it. but I really thought we would be getting 144hz monitors with 2k display at 200$ by now. Also 165hz is an odd choice for refresh rate. From a DS players perspective it does not scale well with the resolution (60-75Hz/1080p),(120-144hz/1440p),(4k/240hz).😅

$400 is cheap for quality monitors. If you have a max budget of $800, you’ll be getting a crappy TN/back light leaking eye piercing IPS type monitor.

@@JBrown-go8ru Acer makes quality monitor for more affordable prize then both Asus and MSI. 1080p is going to be the get go for a while more it looks like.

I don't currently have any AOC contacts so can't get anything from them at this time, sorry.

i.imgur.com/EqjP9cH.jpg

Dota 2

Did you buy the 1080p model? 1440p should basically just work otherwise.

Brightness, 31 Contrast, 70 Sharpness, 4 Colour temp customise. R,97 G,90 B,97

I used software calibration tool rather than the monitor settings.

I don't sorry.

Not sure 🤔

To balance high resolution, you need bigger screen as the pixels are much more than usual. Also, if you have a 4k laptop with a 15'6 screen, it will look like shit

LOL this comment is funny

The problem is pixel density and screen scaling. At 1440p or 4k the pixles are so small that you need to upscale the graphical interface, otherwise text and icons would be tiny. That however has it's drawbacks as well, which is why 1080p is still the norm. Also because battery life takes a huge hit.

The don't do 1440p on laptops as some laptops cannot handle 1440p 144hz and/or laptop makers would go for 4k 60 as there aren't a lot if any 1440p 144hz laptop panels in production.

I'll see what I can do! One more next week for now.

@@JarrodsTech Awesome, Lenovo Legion Y27q-20 is also interesting!

Something like this which uses VA would give better blacks vs IPS, as for bleed hard to say, really varies by panel even of the same model.

www.msi.com/Monitor/support/Optix-MAG272CQR#down-utility but note MSI website has been up and down for the last few hours, so you might need to try it later. It loads for me but doesn't show the links.

Yeah it's definitely not great.

Jarrod'sTech thank you 😊

Nitro assuming Intel/Nvidia config.

@@JarrodsTech but the nitro has some overheating problems?

Nah they never sent that one to me :(

@@JarrodsTech okay

L340 should be well under 1000 USD, generally that price range gets you dual channel/i7/1660 Ti in something like Y540 or Helios 300, though price of course varies by region.

I already have videos on both so you can watch both and determine it :) I don't have both monitors together so would be difficult to do a dedicated comparison.

@@JarrodsTech I've already watched both of your videos. I just wanted to know which one has the best colors. Thank you for everything.

Honestly, I'm not sure about for PS4, don't think it can do 1440p high refresh but I don't know much about console, I'd expect next gen to support better, could be more worthwhile there but you'd need to look into what resolution/refresh rates it's going to support as I'm not sure.

@@JarrodsTech damn. Thanks for the quick reply! Yeah ps4 doesn't support higher fps. But I was hoping for the ps5 to get a higher fps. Nonetheless I already bought it. I sometimes connect my macbook to it as well so I have a bigger screen. But yeah, hopefully for the next gen console there's a future haha. I know all the advantages of gaming on pc but I can't get used to that. Just give me my controller haha. Thanks again for the reply :) Edit again: thanks to your review I made the final desicion to buy it. I really like my msi monitor right now. This is just a slight upgrade. Just smoother and better resolution :)

I’m in the same boat with a ps4 slim what monitor should I buy since ps4 slim in my knowledge can only play 1080p What’s would you say is the best call for a gaming monitor

@@ryanahmadkani7372 If image quality is your main thing then go with a 4k for sure. I wanted performance and smoothness. Which I can't get with my ps4 but it's kinda focused for the next gen. Which will come this year maybe. So if you want to invest in a good monitor then yeah I think this one will be a great choice without a doubt. I don't think there are many better options than this. It's like a lot of brands advertising the same kinda product. Just a different design. If you have a big budget then go with the 4k with 144hz and 1ms response time. There's no way a console will run 4k at 144hz. So that'll be 60hz. Maybe the ps6 or ps7 in that time. I'm already very pleased with the msi monitor I have right now. But it produces 1080p. Which is kinda a bit of a downside for a 27inch screen (i think i have 27inch or maybe 24inch). I'm not sure what monitor or tv you're playing on right now but if you had a 6 year old samsung tv like me than everything is an upgrade :). Look up the BenQ monitor as well. It runs 4k and 1ms response time. HDR. And is very cheap in comparison. But again, depends if you want smooth images or just quality of the image. I think 1440p with 144hz or 165hz is the sweetspot :). 4k isn't really noticeable I think unless you look very closely. I took the gamble and I think 1440p will do great. Especially if I'm okay with 1080p right now. It's again a upgrade. Sorry if I kinda went everywhere with this comment but hopefully it answers your question. In the end you just have to decide buddy :). There are too many options and I don't think there's a bad one

It's not HDR, they told me it has a mode to try and mimic it, but it does not offer HDR.

@@JarrodsTech I see thanks. Pretty much thanks to your review I have decided to get one of these!!!! The price is right for me and specs to match, but I will need to figure out how to calibrate the screen to be more colour accurate. I was also considering the LG GK650F but I think the better PPI and the smaller screen did it for me although the LG seems better in every aspect apart from the response time

I talk about this towards the end of the video :) comes down to price difference.

@@JarrodsTech I can get it for the same price..... Which one would u choose personally?

I guess it's just the way they make the panels, pretty much nothing does that, there's always the black bit.

Haven't had a chance to use it so honestly can't say, could be delays getting it to reviewers due to recent virus issues, may explain lack of reviews.

@@JarrodsTech Great review as always but it's a shame that the previous model was brighter is this due to the refresh rate bump for 144 to 165hz, have you reviewed gaming monitors with a contract of say 2000:1 or higher? Thank you for making great content and stay safe.

Yes, it supports DisplayPort over Type-C.

MSI do not make panels, they just reuse what is available from panel manufacturers eg Samsung/LG etc.

Never tested that one so honestly cannot say, I'd just be guessing sorry.

No

Not sure, didn't see that specified so I guess not but I didn't try it.

I have it for a year and yes for the price its actually good! And yes it is supported for g-sync compatibility in only dp

I have a video on it here, and mention it at the end of this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kGAMQFynhG8.html