MSI's 32-inch 1440p Quantum Dot Gaming Monitor is $270 Off

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A lot of monitor for just $330

MSI Optix MPG321QRF-QD
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Newegg has knocked over $250 off on one of MSI's big 32-inch 1440P gaming monitors (Optix MPG321QRF-QD), bringing the price from $599.99 down to just $329.99. For that price, you're getting a lot of features, including an IPS panel, 1ms response time, 175Hz refresh rate, and Quantum Dot technology to improve the display's color accuracy. But don't wait long; this huge sale will only last several more hours before the price goes back up.

As previously mentioned, the Optix MPG321QRF-QD monitor is a large 32-inch display with a fast 175Hz refresh rate aimed at fast-paced games. The highlight of the monitor is the rapid-IPS display which reportedly features richer and more accurate colors compared to more standard IPS solutions.

The monitor's specs include a brightness rating of up to 400 nits and 600 nits of peak brightness with HDR enabled and it is G-Sync compatible. The monitor features a wide variety of I/O, including two HDMI 2.0b connections, one DisplayPort 1.4a connection, and a single Type-C port with display-output capabilities. 

For Playstation 5 owners, the monitor has one trick up its sleeve that allows you to render a 4K output to the display. This way, the console isn't upscaling from 1080p, making the image more detailed.

There are also three USB 3.2 Gen 1 type-A ports and three audio ports for plugging in headsets, peripherals, thumb drives, and anything else that requires a USB or audio connection.

Again the monitor discount will only be available for several hours before the price returns to normal.

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Aaron Klotz
Aaron Klotz
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Aaron Klotz is a contributing writer for Tom’s Hardware, covering news related to computer hardware such as CPUs, and graphics cards.

4 Comments Comment from the forums
  • qwertymac93
    4k input is nice but the PS5 now supports 1440p120 output and that's probably the ideal mode for this display.

    It's too bad this is an IPS panel as I think the greater contrast level of a VA panel is generally the better choice for a desktop monitor.
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  • Saintalchemyst
    qwertymac93 said:
    4k input is nice but the PS5 now supports 1440p120 output and that's probably the ideal mode for this display.

    It's too bad this is an IPS panel as I think the greater contrast level of a VA panel is generally the better choice for a desktop monitor.
    What? That is in no way true anymore. With a 1ms IPS panel vs a VA panel's smearing when panning the camera quickly in game I'd take a IPS (which has much better color accuracy tan any VA now or the past) with a 1ms response time any day. VA were a decent "compromise panel" between the older IPS panels which had slow response times and TA panels that great response times but horrible washed out color. Not anymore. IPS has advanced to the point this old drawback is virtually eliminated in todays IPS panels.
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  • Order 66
    Saintalchemyst said:
    What? That is in no way true anymore. With a 1ms IPS panel vs a VA panel's smearing when panning the camera quickly in game I'd take a IPS (which has much better color accuracy tan any VA now or the past) with a 1ms response time any day. VA were a decent "compromise panel" between the older IPS panels which had slow response times and TA panels that great response times but horrible washed out color. Not anymore. IPS has advanced to the point this old drawback is virtually eliminated in todays IPS panels.
    From what I've heard, modern TN panels have colors on par with IPS panels. I should know, I went from a 60hz IPS to a 144hz TN and I didn't notice any difference in the color.
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  • qwertymac93
    Saintalchemyst said:
    What? That is in no way true anymore. With a 1ms IPS panel vs a VA panel's smearing when panning the camera quickly in game I'd take a IPS (which has much better color accuracy tan any VA now or the past) with a 1ms response time any day. VA were a decent "compromise panel" between the older IPS panels which had slow response times and TA panels that great response times but horrible washed out color. Not anymore. IPS has advanced to the point this old drawback is virtually eliminated in todays IPS panels.
    Hmm, have 120hz IPS panels improved to 3000+:1 ratios now? It's been a bit since I've compared side-by-side but last I did I noticed the 3x difference in contrast ratio more than the difference in g2g response time. This was in a fairly dark room so that plays a part: I'd imagine in a brighter room contrast ratio/IPS glow would be less of an issue.
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