Don't miss your chance to bag a genuine MSI ultrawide gaming monitor for less than $280

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MSI MAG342CQPV | 34-inch | 100Hz | 3440 x 1440 | VA | $329.99$279.99 at Newegg (save $50)(opens in new tab) A 34-inch ultrawide 1440p high-refresh experience for well under $200? Count us in. This is a proper gaming monitor from a big brand and a lot of monitor for the money. OK, it's only a middling100Hz rather than 144Hz. And the 250 nit brightness is pretty modest. But the price point is awfully compelling. Use promo code APR447 for the final $20 off.

It's an older model, sir, but it checks out. We give you the MSI MAG342CQPV, all 34 inches of it.

With that 21:9 ultrawide aspect ratio and 3440 by 1440 native resolution, this monitor arguably nails the current sweet spot for gaming monitors. And it's yours for $280 from Newegg(opens in new tab).

Of course, at this lowly price point, you're not going to get an absolute cutting-edge experience. This is a high-refresh monitor. But it's 100Hz rather than 144Hz. It also uses a VA rather than IPS panel.

The upside is strong inherent contrast, with the panel rated at 3000:1. That's far better than any IPS screen. The downside with VA is typically worse response, though MSI rates this screen at 1ms by the MPRT metric. So, it should be around 2ms by the the more demanding GtG measure.

If there is a spec that's worrisome, it's the modest 250 nits peak brightness. But again, at this price point, something has to give. It's worth noting, however, that the MSI MAG342CQPV is an actual gaming model, not a generic monitor.

There are a fair few 34-inch ultrawide 100Hz panels around that aren't designed explicitly for gaming. Very likely, less effort has gone into those models when it comes to areas like latency performance and OSD menu options. 

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