MSI’s OLED monitor drops to $430: 1440p, 240Hz, 27 inches

Avid gamers, it’s a very good time to improve to an OLED monitor… if solely as a result of it’s a nasty time to improve just about each different a part of your setup. However pardon me for the doom and gloom. This can be a legitimately whole lot on an MSI OLED monitor made only for PC players: a 27-inch MSI mannequin with 240Hz of refresh is simply $429.99 on Amazon.

Down from its $500 common value, the 27-inch MAG 272QP X24 is definitely fairly cheap now. It’s hitting all the appropriate notes for a contemporary OLED monitor, with a semi-standard 2560×1440 (QHD) decision that’s the “candy spot” for present PC gaming, plus 240Hz of refresh to fulfill even aggressive players. It’s additionally packing 0.03 milliseconds of response time and assist for each Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync, in addition to devoted console modes at as much as 120Hz.

In contrast to a number of different OLED shows on this value vary, you additionally get USB-C video with DisplayPort Alt Mode… however solely 15 watts of energy. Meaning this factor can deal with a single-cable connection to a cellphone or pill, however you’ll want one thing else if you wish to use it along with your laptop computer whereas preserving it charged.

By the way in which, I needed to search out that spec [PDF]. Google’s AI overview mentioned the monitor can ship 155 watts, which is hilariously fallacious. Additionally, the MAG 272QP X24 monitor shouldn’t be confused with the MAG 272QP X50, which is newer, quicker, and dearer. Gaming monitor names do, certainly, suck.

Amazon is exhibiting this as a regular low cost (“restricted time deal”), so it’s not clear how lengthy it’ll stick round. I’d use the financial savings so as to add on a VESA arm, that are nice for clear and ergonomic desktops. If this monitor isn’t to your liking, make sure to try PCWorld’s roundup of the very best displays for extra choices.

Get MSI’s 1440p 240Hz OLED gaming monitor for simply $430