MSI Optix MAG321QR Optix MAG321QR

I was looking for something cheap, and initially bought an Acer 32" curved VA monitor from Costco. The colors were terrible, and I got awful screen tearing with my Nvidia GPU if the framerate dipped below 120fps. I decided to give this a shot, and I'm glad I did. Pros: -Great colors out of the box. Very vibrant and pretty accurate. Gamma curve seemed pretty good -Bright! I use it for a mix of productivity and gaming, and had to turn the brightness down to be comfortable. -Black levels are surprisingly good. Not as good as a VA panel, but in a well-lit room it's perfectly fine -Stand is very adjustable and sturdy -MSI Gaming Intelligence software lets you adjust settings from Windows -GSync Compatible: my 4070 Super recognized it and immediately enabled GSync. Nvidia's Pendulum demo showed no screen tearing at all from 40-165hz. Cons: -Some backlight bleed near the top center-left. Not noticeable unless lights are off -Moderate IPS glow, again only noticeable with the lights off -Minor color shifting near the edges due to imperfect viewing angles. I sit pretty close, so ymmv. -Not curved: would have corrected viewing angle issue Other: -RGB effects on the back are kind of pointless. Not bright enough to serve as ambient lighting against a wall All around, this seems like a steal if you catch it at a decent price. I plan to ride it until mini-LED monitors get down to a sane price.