Review: MSI Optix MPG27CQ

Conclusion

The MSI Optix range of gaming-focussed monitors is another worthwhile to the fold. Headlining the 27in series is the MPG27CQ that attempts the difficult task of marrying up solid everyday performance to judder-free, immersive gaming.

The screen has some ingredients in order to succeed in a crowded marketplace. The size and QHD resolution are a good fit, the choice of a VA panel with sky-high refresh and solid brightness is another tick, while general styling is right up there with the best on the market.

Then there's the RGB at the bottom. Eliciting a Marmite-like response from those in the office - some like it, some can't see the point - it's something different, and through configuration works well. You'd think it would be overly distracting during gaming but that's not the case when you're in the thick of it. It could become a useful feature with GameSense but that app doesn't support many titles.

There's an excess of me-too monitors floating around these days so it's refreshing to see MSI try something different. Nearly £500 is certainly premium pricing, of course, but as a model that woos the RGB-obsessed gamer, the MPG27CQ is worthy of consideration.

Bottom line: you will either like it or consider the RGB pointless. Either way, the Optix MPG27CQ is a talking point in a sea of homogeneity.

MSI Optix MPG27CQ

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