1440p AND 165Hz gaming monitor! - MSI Optix G27CQ4 unboxing

[@ephraimkaravan]

I love watching footage of 165 hZ monitors on my 60hZ display :/

[@ephraimkaravan]

@Lucas Gawor That fact only makes videos like this even more useless. Thanks for proving my point 😂

[@cadejames9534]

Ahh yes same it really allows me to see the full framerate

[@rodolfotsang4327]

Lol

[@rodolfotsang4327]

Is this monitor Va or Ips?

[@tjeerdtrekkie1030]

lol its giving "4k vs 1080p on a 480p resulution" energy

[@bugsandbeer1047]

You literally made my decision for me been looking at lots of monitors lately and this is by far the best budget one

[@CoolJoshido212]

how’s this compare to the MAG274QRF

[@inaweirdaccent]

@@CoolJoshido212 I just got it, its not as 'gamer' as the mag, but its basically the same thing

[@painpixel8351]

Ghosting?

[@REDDITEmotionalStories]

Not good screen flickering when turn on freesync my gpu rtx 3060TI

[@stephengreaves9771]

@@REDDITEmotionalStories you can’t use freesync with a GeForce graphics card

[@robwilliamson6181]

I’ve got the MSI G2712 27’ and doom eternal was probably the best looking game that I’ve played on it using my Series X

[@Erikcleric]

Great review man! I loved the fact that you cover the the basic stand installation. Many monitor reviews overlook that very simple but also very delicate step. Just got a MSI Optix G273QF, not the same screen but stand's gotta be built anyhow and a high end PC to go with and its been 7 years since i last put up a monitor stand so its very re-assuring to watch this and refresh my memory, i mean if you dont build stands often, you tend to forget details.

[@ebuyerofficial]

It's handy to have a visual guide every step of the way - including the stand. Thanks for the comment and enjoy your new set-up!

[@Erikcleric]

@@ebuyerofficial Yes, hats off indeed! i bought a 24k euro gaming pc. Pretty damn high end stuff without going extreme. So yea once it arrives im setting up the monitor with the pointers found here. :)

[@e9xr93]

@@Erikcleric specs?

[@Fit4C]

Jesus loves you alot trust in His death 4 salvation and be saved from eternal hell

[@jonas-fp6rt]

msi optix g27CQ4 VS MSI Optix G272CQP, they are the same price in my area. Which one should i buy?

[@orange4077]

I wana ask the ppl who owns this monitor, Are the colors saturated and good for story games?

[@erfanafshar1107]

Thank u, Is it the best budget gaming monitor for Ps5? if not what u suggest?

[@FishuGamesPL]

I just got this monitor 2 days ago and I'm gonna to send it back to the shop. Monitor itself is very good, beautiful colors, good response time and of 1440p with 165hz refresh rate. But the major thing that disqualifies that monitor for gaming (at least action type games) is big ghosting. At the beginning I thought "Meh, it's not gonna bother me, it can't be that bad". I was totally wrong. When you play e.g. FPS game in dark environment even not professional eye will notice the ghosting. (I even noticed it just playing CS:GO where maps are not that dark). Just to summary I would recommend that monitor for graphic designers, movie watchers etc. but definitelty not for gaming (as I said especially actions FPS games and unless you can get used to it. I don't have the ability to stand this phenomen.) Positives: - Refresh rate - 165Hz - Quick response time - Smooth working - Beautiful colors - Very good resolution Negatives: - Big ghosting - The height of the monitor cannot be adjusted If you are the person who owns that monitor you can share your opinion here too.

[@errisonalexander1114]

What does ghosting mean in this context?

[@FishuGamesPL]

​@@errisonalexander1114 When there is black or dark objects on the screen like for example black box or something, you can see trail of this object behind it. It's really annoying when playing games with dark background or dark places. You will find examples of that if you type IPS vs VA on youtube. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWXFooxteLmifsk here is the best example of that, skip to 5:18 and you will see what I mean.

[@MaxskiSynths]

Same, me and my friend both returned ours. The ghosting is absolutely headache inducing and by far the worst I have seen for any monitor.

[@CoolJoshido212]

i was thinking of getting the MAG274QRF

[@rrrrenzo7967]

which monitor did u buy then?

[@flamtea4277]

very helpfull, needed to know what i was getting

[@ebuyerofficial]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hosseinrezayif4771]

thanks for your great reviews on this beautiful monitor, keep doing great :)

[@ebuyerofficial]

Thanks Hossein, we are glad to hear you enjoyed this video :D

[@mikesunboxing]

thanks james

[@Andithemago]

Is it matte??

[@andysokayi]

Is this monitor compatible with an arm or mounting in general?

[@Danteresurected]

Just got mine. It came without screws. Now i try to find out which ones i need to use...

[@lonely_7199]

Can you please tell me if this monitor is suitable for gigabyte 1050ti 4gb video card?

[@duck5134]

Nah man you should assolute get a 60hz 1080p with that graphic card

[@nwanneegbuna3790]

what are the screw measurements

[@liamwilson9408]

Does the monitor have bad ghosting?

[@limitededition3295]

the one msi monitor im thinking buying is MSI G273CQ is it worth it 170 hz and 1440 p. now i have 60 hz samsung monitor

[@uk.leonardosants]

Is it really Game HDR Ready? Could you confirm it please.

[@rgrecto3184]

Hi, im thinking of getting this for myself but i was wondering if its still worth this time of year and do you know any other alternatives? Thanks pls reply

[@willd4102]

Definitely still worth it , if you can wait till Black Friday sales you will get it really cheap

[@jamesbevan4479]

Picked up the 31.5" version for my sons Xmas present the other day (to go with his ps5 birthday present, 5 days before). He currently has my old cheap generic tv, a 720p 28" from argos with a base ps4. So I'm looking forward to seeing his face at the graphical and framerate improvement. He'll be 10 soon and he's starting to understand the tech jargon. And the ps5 will get updated soon to use 1440p.

[@tavanium]

Very nice. My daughter will be five later this year. And me being a 90's kid and gamer since 1990 I figure..."Hey, it's time for little girl to have a gaming PC!" I liked your post. It sure kicks ass being able to get them the stuff we dreamed of.

[@surfalcatraz9770]

Perfect! i also had the same thought. I thought, its time for my son to get a gaming pc since he's in the top of his class and still uses my old GTX 970 laptop from 2016. It barely works. I'm gonna be getting him an RTX 3060 ti paired with an i5 12600k and this monitor. Hope he loves it.

[@kieranjames9679]

does this have VESA mounting?

[@Wales256]

Buying one. Thanks

[@Wales256]

@@lumbago8565 yeah id say it is. I use it on the new xbox playing elden ring. Graphics and colors all look awesome. Very happy with it to be honest. The curve draws you in as well 👌

[@theHashSlash]

Hi , I'm going to buy one for myself. I have Just two question, is there any ghosting or mirroring in higher framerates?? And the colours have good saturations? Cause I thinked about samsung g3 and g5 and those had washed away colours and bad saturation. I really need your help

[@SherryAdcox]

I bought this monitor and Dell OptiPlex 7040 SFF Computer Desktop PC, Intel Core i5 6500 3.2GHz Processor. Can not find a port that fits the monitor.

[@BasilNadeem]

Would this be good for ps5 to get 1440 and 120hz

[@mattmurdo]

hi, can you help me what will be the settings for warzone caldera for MSI OPTIX G27CQ4 as find very reddish/orange environment and cant find the right mixtures of the settings. im using RTX 3060 btw, thanks!

[@tuopadrepadre5442]

MSI G27CQ4 E2 support 1440p 120hz PS5??

[@x1ord_lionx]

Hi, I wanted to know if I get a 4k display cable, it will support 165

[@vishnukranth]

What type of LED Backlight system is used on that moniter ? Is it a Edge lit, Direct or Full Array ? because they've just mentioned 'LED' in specifications.

[@RARRRRRRRRRRR]

Hello, question please. My buddy is getting it for his AMD 7800 GPU. Wondering if the Freesync is fully compatible with my Nvidia 3080 Ti FE? What's your opinion? Will I get maximum benefits like the AMD? Or do I need to go G-Sync. Having trouble finding monitors that are. Most are Freesync. Please advise

[@gooner_duke2756]

You can enable G-sync for your 3080. Open the Nvidia Control Panel from the bottom right of Windows. Got to “Display” and click on “Set up G-SYNC”. Chose “Enable G-SYNC Compatible”. Select your monitor in “Enable settings for the selected display model”. I have a Freesync monitor, but have enabled g-sync on it just fine.

[@soltan_alhamid]

Is the displayport in the box 1.2a?

[@Isidor_films]

hi man i have that monitor but its at 144hz i've tried everything it dosen't work do u know ?

[@Stav6]

For some reason on this website it says the monitor has 4ms but every single review says 1ms anyone know what that’s about? Please let me know.

[@sam3o.1]

Good or not

[@defqon1479]

Do you need a desktop to play games on it? or can you just install games on the screen? sorry i don't know much about gaming computer

[@andyblowman6088]

Yes you can, all the gaming electronics are inside the special GPU logic adaptor that allows you to download games directly into its 170hz memory transistor module. 10/10 performance, the syncontronic display is amazing.

[@user-000-77.]

I bought an MSI Curved Monitor 32inch 170 hz adaptive sync for £230I am really pleased with it

[@JapChaeJan]

any issues so far? I am thinking of picking one up

[@genchar692]

People are complaining about ghosting was it really that bad? If you could reply would be much appreciated.

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi, it's a tough one. Ghosting is an inherent nature of VA panel technology. Every monitor that uses VA is going to experience ghosting. But VA instead has great contrast ratios. So, there's not one 'best' panel type. Each has its pros and cons. If you're sensitive to ghosting, you'd be better off with a fast IPS panel. Hope this helps!

[@genchar692]

@@ebuyerofficial I’m going to get it for the series s so I don’t think I’ll be experiencing very bad ghosting

[@1Percentt1]

does it support 1440p and 165hz at the same time

[@ebuyerofficial]

Yes it runs at 1440p at 165Hz. You can change this in the advanced graphics properties in windows

[@1Percentt1]

@@ebuyerofficial ok thanks 👍

[@gilaaa]

I just bought this upgrading from a full hd 75 hz screen, im so excited

[@S_V_C]

Same here but going from my first, 60hz monitor, was going to get the Samsung G5 but the reviews sway in MSI'S favour

[@errisonalexander1114]

And do u like and recommend it?

[@gilaaa]

@@errisonalexander1114 if you have a strong enough pc for it its definetely worth it. The resolution makes every game look so much better. With the high refresh rate the games feel much more controllable if that makes sense, like in shooters its a lot easier for me to aim and win gun fights because its so smooth. Cant really explain it but it took my gaming experince up

[@PatchesTheWise]

I have the same monitor G27CQ4 165hz but only showing me 144hz I did go to the monitor setting and the pc setting please help

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi, are you using HDMI? This monitor maxes out at 144Hz over HDMI. We'd recommend switching over to a DisplayPort 1.4 cable to get the full spec of this monitor. Hope this helps!

[@PatchesTheWise]

@@ebuyerofficial thank you very much for the help

[@4Aurel4]

Just a question I wanna get this monitor for my ps5 is it good for ps5 and is 165hz good for ps5 and the fps I have the same one as this one PLEASE ANSWER but it doesn’t have HDR should I get it is no HDR a big deal

[@ebuyerofficial]

Since the refresh rate of the PS5 is limited to 120Hz, you would only be able to perceive a maximum 120fps. Also, since there’s no native 1440p output at the moment you’d be either upscaling from 1080p or downsampling from 4K, depending on the game’s resolution mode. In terms of HDR, most first-party/AAA games support it, but not all. The benefits of HDR depend on the game you’re playing. Hope this helps :)

[@4Aurel4]

@@ebuyerofficial I wanted to get it the games I pami the most is fortnite and rocket league and stuff so do u recommend it bz I always go fro looks of the monitor something that makes my room look good but something good to not just good looking and I thought this is a good one and it’s 2560x1440p

[@blackwolfshifter5837]

@@4Aurel4I got it for the ps5 but it will definitely make you gameplay better and if you decide to get a pc you can use the full 165 hz and it should definitely work on ps5 so if you really want it why not get it but one question howww did you get your ps5 they are all ways out of stock for me when they come outtt in 2 seconds 🥲🥲😂

[@4Aurel4]

@@blackwolfshifter5837 I live in uk and there is a lot in stock here especially at game stop and many other but I got mine online it’s Alr tho cuz in 19th November they all restock in the whole world I think so yeah and I got the monitor it’s good

[@blackwolfshifter5837]

@@4Aurel4 sorry for taking forever to respond bcuz I had to find the vid but told you it will be worth your money my monitor is still in the box 💀 but thanks for letting me know about nov 19 might look into that we should play sometime if I get the ps5 I also play fort I got a few vids but that’s when I was on ps4 and I sold that 😂

[@jamesdixon6903]

How does this compare to the LG Ultragear gl850 type monitors? This one is available on very and it would be nice to spread the cost if it's not terrible. Mainly playing world of warcraft shadowlands at 1440p/144hz Any help much appreciated.

[@ebuyerofficial]

Both are really good monitors, the LG has a bit more adjustability with its stand, but in terms for bang for your buck the MSI is a hard proposition to pass up

[@jamesdixon6903]

@@ebuyerofficial I ended up getting the Dell S2721DGF due to a sale which should arrive tomorrow. Any experience with that monitor? I heard it uses the same panel as LG

[@inaweirdaccent]

@@jamesdixon6903 dell is great for monitors

[@callumgreen_98]

what would this be like with the ps5?

[@ebuyerofficial]

It should work fine at 120Hz on the PS5, it's on the supported list: www.msi.com/blog/msi-monitor-console-mode-designed-to-answer-your-concern#targe2

[@mry4354]

Ps5 doesn't support 1440p

[@Lolo-2799]

@@mry4354 Downsempling?

[@mry4354]

@@Lolo-2799 what does downsempling mean?

[@Lolo-2799]

@@mry4354 sorry downsampling

[@staticdesert6087]

How much curvature does it have is it like 1000 1500 1700 1800

[@choogi_tv]

1500

[@rickymchugh427]

This monitor any good with xbox series x? The ghosting is putting me off buying it

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi, the Xbox Series X would be able to run this monitor at 1440p/120Hz, selectable through the console's dashboard. If VA ghosting it putting you off, a fast IPS monitor like the ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ (which we've done a video on) is a great alternative. Hope this helps!

[@kcbetong3700]

Ghosting is not a issue if you select 120hz on the series x! I have been using Msi VA monitors for both the series x and xbox one s and ghosting is not an issue as long as you set the console to 120hz, even if you play a game that only runs 30/60fps! I would however not recommend these VA monitors for PS5/Ps4 consoles since there is no 120hz system setting for those consoles yet!

[@theHashSlash]

@@kcbetong3700 why not ps4? You said if games running at 30 or 60 fps there isn't any problem and ps4 runs games at both. I'm gonna buy this monitor and I have a series x and ps4 and your comment sacres me a little to buy this monitor

[@demirose2862]

XG Gaming Desktop? could you show case it

[@ebuyerofficial]

Which one would you like us to showcase?

[@demirose2862]

@@ebuyerofficial XG Gaming Desktop GTX 1660 AMD Ryzen 5 8GB RAM 500GB SSD Windows 10 Home. there’s no reviews i think it’s new

[@karelkoch7073]

Is it compattible with ps5?

[@xChechen65]

Yes,up to 1440p at 120fps.

[@koko_draw]

MSI g27cq4 or Samsung Odyssey g5 va

[@x1ord_lionx]

hi I have a question now, did you install it with 4K display cable yourself?

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi, we used a DisplayPort 1.4 cable to get the full 1440p/165Hz spec of this monitor. Hope this helps!

[@eidamvolf5672]

Can you change brightness of the monitor?

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi, you can change this monitor's brightness through the on-screen controls. Hope this helps!

[@eidamvolf5672]

@@ebuyerofficial Thanks

[@dinujawickramarachchi3293]

Hi , I have this monitor and the display port shows no signal error message. DP only gets the signal at BIOS screen and BIOS utility and as soon as the window starts booting it loses the signal. My PC is windows 11 and my graphics card is MSI Rtx 3060 gaming X . Please help if anyone knows the solution

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi, we'd first try a different DisplayPort cable just to rule it out. Otherwise, it sounds like there's a corrupted driver. A fresh install of your GPU drivers might help.

[@kacperzaworski2568]

Hi! Is this monitor compatible with g sync?

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi, yes this monitor works with G-Sync. Hope this helps!

[@betahumanx]

Can you adjust it's height?

[@choogi_tv]

no

[@glashunter1241]

I got this monitor 2 days ago, Can someone help, the left corner of my monitor is brighter which looks kinda weird, i didnt noticed something about ghosting but the brightness difference really destroys it, nearly looks white sometimes.

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi, a monitor won't be perfectly uniform, but yours sounds like an extreme case. We'd try another video cable and resetting the monitor to factory defaults just in case, otherwise there might be a problem with the backlight. Hope this helps!

[@rebazzz_rashid9429]

I use this for my ps5 but I can't change the quality to 1440p it says 1080 can you help me?

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi, unfortunately the PS5 doesn't support a native 1440p resolution, so you'll have to upscale from 1080P. See bit.ly/3n0oYRi for more information and how to run at 120Hz. Hope this helps!

[@mewhakk6184]

You can now!

[@MrBlue_RL]

Can you mount the moniter on a wall with a moniter mount?

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi, yes you can. This monitor has a 100x100mm VESA mount for external mounting. Hope this helps!

[@CoolJoshido212]

thinking of getting this or the MAG274QRF. which is objectively better?

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi Josh, the MAG274QRF-QD has slightly better colours and viewing angles because its a IPS display but this is reflected in the price. In terms of bang for you buck though if you are just using the monitor for gaming and occasional videos then the G27CQ4 is a good choice. Hope this helps

[@CoolJoshido212]

@@ebuyerofficial Thanks, i’m seeing this for $389 which is a great deal but my CPU been reaching 90C so i gotta buy a 3rd party cooler ASAP

[@CoolJoshido212]

@@ebuyerofficial i have a M27Q but is has BLB so that’s why i’m getting a 2nd monitor

[@gabfff953]

Is this also good on 1080p?

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi, 1080P at 27" is the max you want to go, add in the upscaling blurriness and it's not the prettiest. Sticking to native resolutions is preferable. Hope this helps!

[@rxge63]

What about the input lag? Did u test that?

[@slayoss5444]

there’s is none lmao

[@elugg18]

its a monitor they tend to have little to none

[@painpixel8351]

Have ghostkng this?

[@emirate5540]

yes not good for fps games

[@yunuscan6562]

Can someone help me pls?? Which one to buy the G27CQ4 or the G27C4??

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi, the two monitors are pretty much the same besides resolution. It comes down to what you will mainly be using the monitor for. If you are doing some photo or video editing on the monitor then the flexibility of the 1440p (G27CQ4) monitor would be better as those extra pixels can come in really handy. When you want to switch to gaming as well you can knock it down to 1080p to get a few extra FPS or if your system is quite powerful then you can enjoy the benefit of the 1440p monitor at its native resolution.

[@fredrinjohansen7491]

I have this is this hdmi 2.1 ?

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi Here are the official specs and resolutions: 1 x DP 1.2 - 2560 x 1440 (Up to 165Hz) 2 x HDMI 2.0 - 2560 x 1440 (Up to 144Hz)

[@Lolo-2799]

Do this monitor downsampling from 4k to 1440p for ps5?

[@darkfun177]

да

[@shervinchavoshi24]

hello which one is better in my counter these monitor have same price: G27CQ4 ASUS ROG Strix XG248Q SAMSUNG Odyssey G5

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi, the ASUS is only a 1080p monitor, while the Samsung and MSI are 1440p monitors. So, if you PC has enough power to drive a 1440p resolution, we’d go for one of these two monitors. Both are very similar to each other (1440p, VA panel, etc.), but the MSI looks to have a slight advantage in refresh rate - 144Hz vs. 165Hz. Hope this helps!

[@Saturn-jm7in]

are you able to take off that sticker on the bottom left of the monitor?

[@capsikseason]

Yeh

[@Gearsandco]

VA panels wont cut it for me

[@bryanfrancisco8389]

what do you mean ?

[@Gearsandco]

@@bryanfrancisco8389 IPS is better mindless the contrast yet i still go with IPS

[@ZachTarros]

bro sounds like mr maker

[@x1ord_lionx]

Hi, my monitor only works with the Hz display cable that I want, and when I want to set that Hz, the screen turns black for a few moments and nothing happens, and only with the display cable, I can only set it to 60 Hz, but with HDMI up to 144, but in fact my monitor It is 165 Hz, but with the display cable that has this problem, thank you for your help

[@sideswipetv8141]

Look for the MSI OSD program, it will allow you to change the hz and other settings.

[@morguk2069]

U need to go into the menu on ur monitor and set it ther

[@arthurwanecque3313]

Hi i have the same problem, are you ok now ? Could you help me ?

[@hysen7389]

Does this have a hdmi 2.0 I will I be to enable 120 fps on Cold War please answer

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi this monitor does support HDMI 2.0 here is the official specs from MSI: www.msi.com/Monitor/Optix-G27CQ4/Specification

[@PaulWilks]

I cannot stress how “helpful” a power adapter is on a device that requires electric.

[@fqzstrkx]

i have the one of 32 inch and its amazing

[@Adel-xy9gy]

Bro should i buy gigagyte 27q ips panel or msi which are better?

[@laoify]

@@Adel-xy9gywhat did you buy and how is it

[@jetsp]

Good or not?

[@Skraelingja]

No. It's blurry and ghosts

[@errisonalexander1114]

@@Skraelingja what does ghosts mean?

[@bigbeet8729]

Good

[@syed21habib]

Look like a msi employee demonstrate on behalf of ebuyer.

[@Ma11o]

Can it support 4K gaming with the Xbox series x?

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi Malaki, unfortunately this monitor does not support 4k as this is a 1440p (2k) monitor

[@ICE-FYB]

A 4K monitor at this moment is about $1,000.

[@midnitestarr]

can you overclock this monitor to at least 200hz??

[@tyler-jameshays3339]

No

[@vasildimitrov6575]

Monitaaaaaar

[@vidarsjogren]

2:48 @linus tech tips

[@quentindoiron453]

thought this was a geekawhat video lol

[@kameelsmily5487]

Ghosting?

[@x1ord_lionx]

I have a 165 monitor, but in the settings up to 144, you know what the problem is

[@ebuyerofficial]

Hi, are you using HDMI? Over HDMI, the refresh rate maxes out at 144Hz on this monitor. Hope this helps!

[@x1ord_lionx]

@@ebuyerofficial Yes, I use HDMI and unfortunately my computer does not have space for displi. I wanted to know if I have no other way.

[@ebuyerofficial]

@@x1ord_lionx Hi, as per MSI's own specs (bit.ly/3HhXtdQ) the HDMI only supports up to 144Hz. You need DisplayPort for both 1440p and 165Hz. Hope this helps!

[@aminmehdizadeh8665]

Good

[@Fit4C]

Jesus loves you alot trust in His death 4 salvation and be saved from eternal hell

[@TheMagician123456789]

Avoid MSI monitors, you will get stuck pixels and MSI will not RMA unless they are in a group of 5 or more.