MSI enters gaming monitor market with the Optix G27C

MSI has entered the PC gaming monitor market. Until now the only monitors with an MSI logo on the bezel were built into its AiO or laptop PCs.

MSI spearheads its new Optix Series with the Optix G27C, a 27-inch Full HD monitor with an R1800 curvature. The curvy panel is supplied by Samsung, says MSI, and it is of the VA type, reports ComputerBase, with a refresh rate of up to 144Hz. It is likely the same panel that Samsung features in its new C27FG70 gaming monitor, and if so will also pack quantum dots to enable its enhanced colour gamut of 110 per cent sRGB - that's about a 20 per cent greater gamut coverage than standard monitors.

On its product promotion page MSI talks up the gaming credentials of its new Optix G27C. The QD enhanced colour, plus high refresh rate, and immersive curvature all contribute to an appealing gaming monitor. Furthermore, it features very wide viewing angles, 3000:1 contrast, and popular monitor 'eye care' technologies such as low blue light and anti-flicker.

For gaming specific use the Optix range are tweakable in the MSI Gaming Centre software control panel. MSI offers an 'FPS front sight' targeting reticule overlay for FPS games. Seven monitor modes can be selected to suit your PC activities including; FPS, RTS/RPG game modes, plus eye care and cinema modes. Three custom present profiles are recordable and saveable here too.

Samsung's 27-incher which we think is based upon the same panel supports AMD FreeSync but MSI misses out on mentioning this specification in its official pages. I've included the official spec list below. No official pricing or availability details have been published as yet but the new MSI gaming monitor is listed at a Newegg Canada for $460, which is approx £275.