MSI Optix MPG341 (34-inch)

Innovative design and wide gamer feature set. Decent color results. Very low input lag. Aggressively priced for its class.

Overall HDR and movie quality is so-so. Contrast ratio tested lower than advertised. Built-in webcam is nifty but works only for facial recognition feature.

Bottom Line: MSI's 34-inch ultrawide Optix MPG341CQR combines solid gaming performance with a raft of exclusive features, adding up to an ultra-quick curved panel that excels across nearly every metric that matters to gamers.

Innovative design and wide gamer feature set. Decent color results. Very low input lag. Aggressively priced for its class.

Overall HDR and movie quality is so-so. Contrast ratio tested lower than advertised. Built-in webcam is nifty but works only for facial recognition feature.

MSI's 34-inch ultrawide Optix MPG341CQR combines solid gaming performance with a raft of exclusive features, adding up to an ultra-quick curved panel that excels across nearly every metric that matters to gamers.

Bold, vibrant colours ; Great connectivity and features ; Good contrast ; Solid mainstream refresh rate ability

Middling colour accuracy ; Not fast enough for top-end eSports ; Slightly pricey ; Can't handle HDR

There's lots to like here, from its vibrant colours and large size to its decent mainstream refresh rate performance and impressive slate of connectivity features. It's ideal if you want a bold, big-screen experience, but look elsewhere if you need...

Massive, high-speed panel ; Great OSD software ; Loads of features and extras

Expensive ; Slight colour inaccuracy ; Facial recognition camera is a faff

Back in the present, there’s the unshakeable feeling that the high price doesn’t quite match the contents – but the Optix MPG341CQR still performs where it counts. If you can hang fire until the daunting launch price begins to tumble, then this...

Good colour accuracy, which becomes almost excellent when calibrated.

Disappointing brightness uniformity.

The MSI Optix MPG341CQR makes the 3,440 x 1,440 superwide resolution a seriously viable option for gamers, although you do pay for the pleasure.