Today I’m taking a look at the “new” second monitor from Wellenbrecher. Some of you may have noticed that Wellenbrecher is a “lucky guy” when it comes to buying monitors. He bought the MSI Optix MAG274QRX four times and still ended up with a monitor with pixel errors on the panel. A real quality chaos, there’s no other way to describe his experience. I have to say up front that this is not a test sample, but the new and second MAG274QRX from Wellenbrecher. MSI Germany contacted Wellenbrecher after the reader article and practically gave him a second MAG274QRX as a gift. Respect! If you don’t know the story yet, you should definitely read this article:
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Wellenbrecher contacted me about the problems with the MAG274QRX, which surprised me a little at first. After all, it’s very strange that you can’t get a fault-free monitor after four attempts. The error images were not always the same either. What made me suspicious was the packaging. Before I start another shitstorm, I won’t say any more than necessary, but make up your own mind and ask yourself whether a 600 euro monitor has to be packaged like this?
Now that everyone knows what this is all about, I can move on to today’s topic. The MSI MAG274QRX comes with a resolution of 2560 x 1440p and a maximum refresh rate of 240 Hz. It is an IPS panel from SHARP, which has an RGB subpixel layout. According to MSI, the panel is also capable of 10-bit (8-bit FRC) color depth. So far – so good. In my opinion, the MAG274QRX should be able to play in the same league as the ASUS ROG Swift PG279QM, but perhaps more on that later. The fact is, the MAG274QRX has real eSports genes on its spec sheet. Does it ultimately also offer office suitability, similar to the PG279QM?
Wellenbrecher bought the monitor based on the positive review by my colleague Tim (Monitors Unboxed). As always, Tim’s review hits the nail on the head. What Tim can’t know is how quality control develops in the series. That doesn’t make it easy for me or other testers to make a real recommendation. You can’t see something like that coming with a test sample. Similarly, no monitor tester can foresee what might happen after the review with firmware updates. So there will be one or two surprises again today.
Before we really get started, let’s take a look at the technical data of the MAG274QRX. Click here to go to the manufacturer’s website !
Specifications
Optix MAG274QRXDE
Important information in advance
Today there is no classic article on the MAG274QRX, unfortunately I didn’t have the time. On the one hand, I had two OLED monitors on test here at the same time and on the other hand, as we all know, events came thick and fast. Apex fans and all that! Furthermore, at my request, Wellenbrecher and MSI agreed to let me take a look at the monitor in advance. At least to check whether it was free of major defects. I couldn’t keep my hands off my measuring devices after all, so there’s now more to read than originally planned. On the next page, we take a quick look at the condition of the monitor. This is followed by the measured values for pixel response time and color performance. Then let’s saddle up the dragster and go full throttle with 5000 hp… Giddy-up!
- 1 - Einführung und Ausstattung
- 2 - Verarbeitung und Features
- 3 - Messaufbau und Messmethode
- 4 - Pixel Response Times, Variable Overdrive and Latencies
- 5 - Color-Performance @ default settings and CCT corrected
- 6 - Direct Comparission and Power Consumption
- 7 - Uniformity and other Issues
- 8 - Zusammenfassung und Fazit
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