MSI Optix MAG321CURV Review
Gaming monitor? Work monitor? Why not both? The Optix MAG321CURV ($399) is a large-screen, high-resolution curved monitor with a raft of gaming features typical of an MSI panel. You can find better monitor choices for hardcore gaming, but the modestly priced MAG321CURV is fine for casual gaming, plus high-res nongaming pursuits. In that capacity, it can double as a general-purpose monitor for home or home-office use. In these fraught days of widespread remote work, and gamers hunkered down at home, it's a solid pick for dual duty, with a nice price for a big, curved panel.Lots of Screen for Modest Green One thing the Optix MAG321CURV has going for it is versatility. Like most MSI monitors, its design and features—a high degree of curvature, HDR capability, RGB lighting, an onscreen display (OSD) app—are largely geared to gaming. However, its 60Hz refresh rate is low, and its UHD native resolution (3,840 by 2,160 pixels, aka 4K) is high. Both of those specs tend to run counter to s...
With features geared to casual gaming, paired with the high resolution, large screen, and color coverage of a productivity monitor, MSI's Optix MAG321CURV is a decent, price-aggressive fit for both worlds: working by day, playing by night.
UHD (aka 4K) native resolution; Large 31.5-inch screen; Optional In-Windows OSD utility; Mini-joystick menu controller; Solid port selection
Modest 60Hz refresh rate; No support for adaptive sync