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We here at PC Gamer have tested very, very many gaming monitors over the years, and yet the MSI MPG 321URX sits head and shoulders above every other one. It is our pick for the best gaming monitor, after all. A 240 Hz 4K OLED panel that looks excellent and plays incredibly well, it's well worth its pretty big asking fee.
Luckily, if you're on the hunt for a deal, it is now at its lowest ever price over at Amazon, thanks to a coupon. By clicking the coupon button before adding to your basket, you can get it for $710. That's still a hefty fee, but you can't argue that you aren't getting a truly excellent panel in return.
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It may be hard to believe, but the MSI MPG321URX at full price is cheaper than its direct competition, and despite that, it looks absolutely lovely. We reviewed it in May 2024, and yet no company has managed to dethrone it in our list, and that's because it truly offers an excellent experience for the price. 4K is a bit much for some graphics cards, but if you have the rig to run it, it's hard to go wrong with the 321URX.
Its QD-OLED is absolutely lush, as is the norm for QD-OLED panels. I've been saying this for practically a year now, but the upgrade from IPS to OLED is arguably one of the biggest I've ever made, when it comes to day-to-day gaming. They offer true blacks and vibrant colours, making games absolutely pop.
At 32 inches, it's decently sizable and comes with a killer 0.03 ms response time and 240 Hz refresh rate. That means it not only looks incredible but offers near competitive-level play, should you want it.
As is common with OLED monitors, the 250 nits peak brightness is a bit on the low side, so it may struggle in front of a window. Still, outside of that application, you shouldn't have much of a problem with its brightness.
One thing we did notice here is that, like all OLEDs, HDR is a struggle. The DisplayHDR 400 mode works well for bright games with outdoor scenes, but the 1,000 nit mode works best in darker scenes with bright highlights. Unfortunately, being caught between two separate modes is a tad awkward, as you don't really want to swap between them as you play.
Generally, we'd advise the DisplayHDR 400 mode, but bright details can suffer from bloom and compression here, which removes some detail. Oh, and it's maybe worth noting that MSI's big OLED can use up to 270 W of power, so it can really heat up your gaming den.
Still, those are only slight quirks on an otherwise truly fantastic panel, and our favourite of the last few years. If you are in search of an OLED panel and can handle 4K gaming, it's not just a good choice, but the choice, in our book.
1. Best overall / 4K:
MSI MPG 321URX
2. Best budget 4K:
Asus ROG Strix XG27UCG
3. Best 1440p:
MSI MPG 271QRX
4. Best budget 1440p:
KTC H27T22C-3
5. Best 1080p:
AOC Gaming C27G4ZXE
6. Best Ultrawide:
Gigabyte MO34WQC2
7. Best budget ultrawide:
Xiaomi G34WQi
8. Best 32:9:
Samsung Odyssey OLED G9
9. Best dual-mode:
Alienware AW2725QF
