Which monitor to get?

[MrMarsMonkey]

Hey. I’ve been looking for a new monitor and am now deciding between these two:

Msi Optix MAG271CQR ($380 dollars at Walmart right now)

https://us.msi.com/Monitor/Optix-MAG271CQR/Specification

Msi Optix MPG27CQ ($430 dollars at Walmart right now)

https://us.msi.com/Monitor/Optix-MPG27CQ/Specification

I can’t seem to see a difference between them, and therefor no reason to go for the more expensive one. So I was wondering if there are any differences I missed and is it is worth $50 more dollars. Thanks!

[Statik]

The MPG is brighter, and has faster response

https://www.gpucheck.com/compare-monitors/27-msi-optix-mpg27cq-vs-27-msi-optix-mag271cqr/

[MrMarsMonkey]

1 minute ago, Statik said:

The MPG is brighter, and has faster response

https://www.gpucheck.com/compare-monitors/27-msi-optix-mpg27cq-vs-27-msi-optix-mag271cqr/

Thanks! One more question tho: Is that worth 50 dollars? I have a 300 nit brightness monitor right now and it’s fine for me, and I’m not a super competitive gamer.

[tech.guru]

MPG27CQ brightness 400 cd/m2 vs MAG271CQR 300 cd/m2

Official freesync support is listed for MAG271CQR

 

MAG271CQR is a much newer model, available on June 07, 2019

MPG27CQ was available on November 16, 2018

[MrMarsMonkey]

Ok well, now I know the difference, thanks. But I’m wondering, my current monitor is 300 nits and it’s fine, also I’m not a super competitive gamer, so is it worth 50 dollars more?

[tech.guru]

the avg response time if accurate in the the other link posted, 14ms vs 6ms would justify the cost if i played any games. 

[MrMarsMonkey]

8 minutes ago, tech.guru said:

the response time if accurate in the think posted, 14ms vs 6ms would justify the cost if i played any games.

I don’t know how much I trust that gpucheck place, I’ve seen information different than the manufacturer’s information on there once before.

[SolarNova]

1 hour ago, MrMarsMonkey said:

Hey. I’ve been looking for a new monitor and am now deciding between these two:

Msi Optix MAG271CQR ($380 dollars at Walmart right now)

https://us.msi.com/Monitor/Optix-MAG271CQR/Specification

Msi Optix MPG27CQ ($430 dollars at Walmart right now)

https://us.msi.com/Monitor/Optix-MPG27CQ/Specification

I can’t seem to see a difference between them, and therefor no reason to go for the more expensive one. So I was wondering if there are any differences I missed and is it is worth $50 more dollars. Thanks!

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/msi/optix-mag271cqr

 

VS

 

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/msi/optix-mpg27cq

 

COMPARISON TOOL.

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/tools/compare/msi-optix-mag271cqr-vs-msi-optix-mpg27cq/928/840?usage=3623&threshold=0.1

 

IMO the MPG27CQ is the better. It has better black uniformity (less BLB)

 

The MAG271CQR has terrible BLB / flashlighting.