MSI MAG401QR 40" Ultrawide Monitor Review - Is It Worth It?

Hey, KZbin fam! Welcome back to my channel. Today, we're diving into the world of monitors with a review of the MSI MAG401QR. If you're in the market for a new monitor, stick around because we're going to break down all the features and see if this monitor is worth your hard-earned cash.
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CASE: Phanteks NV5
CASE FANS: Lian Li SL-120 INF x 6
CPU COOLER: Lian Li Galahad II LCD SL-120 INF
MOBO: ROG Strix B550-E Gaming
CPU: Ryzen 9 5900X
RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB Black PRO 32GB 3200MHz
SSD: Seagate Firecuda 530 2tb NVME Gen4
SSD: WD Blue SN550 1TB NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3
STOREAGE: SanDisk SSD PLUS 1 TB Sata III x 2
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti super Aero
PSU: Corsair RM1000x
SYSYEM MONITOR DISPLAY: 8.8" 1920x480 LCD Panel
MONITOR ARM: Duronic Dual Screen Monitor Stand DM35V2X1
MOUSE MAT: MM350 PRO Premium
RGB: Corsair LS100
HEADSET: Steelseries Arctis 7​
SPEAKERS: Edifier MR4's
MIC: Fifine T669
MAIN DISPLAY: Iiyama g-master gb3466wqsu-b1
SECOND DISPLAY: Acer Nitro XF252QX 240Hz 1ms
CHAIR: X-Rocker Strike
MOUSE: Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro SE
KEYBOARD: Corsair K70 RBG Mk.2 Low Profile Rapdifire
VR: Oculus Quest
CONTROLLER: Xbox Elite 2
CAMERA: Elgato Facecam
CAMERA MOUNT: Tarion Desk Mount
Ekbacken Table Top
Ikea Alex drawer unit x 2

[@Just_Jae]

Thanks for the review. I've been looking for a review for this particular monitor."

[@BrisyTechBytes]

Yeah I must admit when I was looking to buy it I had a look online and there wasn't a great deal of reviews on it, found that quite surprising considering it's price.

[@pinkcatfish5127]

great review! thanks for your work

[@BrisyTechBytes]

@pinkcatfish5127 thank you, always appreciate the feedback 👍

[@BarryJ84]

Great, thorough review. Thanks for this! Been looking at this monitor recently to replace my current 27" 1440 MSI and move ultrawide as well.

[@BrisyTechBytes]

@BarryJ84 really appreciate the feedback...and enjoy the new monitor if you do decide to purchase it 👍

[@mr.mok7]

I have that monitor and i like it , very nice and immersif

[@BrisyTechBytes]

@mr.mok7 for the cost it's a fantastic screen, thoroughly enjoying playing games on it

[@Metical1312]

I actually own this monitor I purchased it in Dec , I like it my only complaint is the color accuracy , I have a Dell ultrasharp U2415 right above it on a dual arm and the color wasn't great compared to my Dell out the box and needed to be configured. Besides that monitor is great and an amazing value.

[@BrisyTechBytes]

Yeah I was a bit similar regarding the colour, not that I wsd unhappy with it out the box but more with trying to get it to match the monitor above, still can't get it right but it's not bothering me that much. Great monitor though and as you say, great value for what you get, appreciate the feedback 👍

[@MotoCollector]

Can you share your color settings?

[@meconicuk]

Great review. I think the new OLED monitors will cause price reductions in existing models. Worth hanging on till the end of the year?

[@BrisyTechBytes]

Thanks for the feedback. Not so sure about this coming down in price later, only reason I say that is that the 34" Ultrawide that I had for a few years is still the same price today as it was back then 😬, in saying that I think this MSI was originally being sold for around £450

[@HamidBnj]

Hey, great review. I actually prefer it being flat as you can mount it on the wall. just a quick question, how does texts look on it? is it sharp enough for normal productivity?

[@BrisyTechBytes]

Text looks good on it, I use mine for gaming and work and the text all looks sharp, for what I paid I'm really pleased with this monitor so far.

[@HamidBnj]

Thanks for the response​@@BrisyTechBytes

[@Epicpedestrien]

Thanks for the review! Has anyone ever told you that you bear a striking resemblance to Greg Davies?

[@jennyj1348]

Thanks for the review! I have a question too, what keyboard and mouse is that in the beginning of the video?

[@BrisyTechBytes]

Thanks for the feedback. It's the Corsair K70 RGB mk.2 low profile rapidfire keyboard and the Corsair Dark Core RGB Pro SE mouse

[@jennyj1348]

@@BrisyTechBytesthanks 😊. Also curious, how deep is your desk? I’m trying to figure out if this will be too big for me and my desk or if I should go for it. The alternative is MSIs G2712 , but I’m scared the pixel will be showing on that after reading reviews, have you seen that monitor too?

[@BrisyTechBytes]

@jennyj1348 my desk is 635mm deep, monitors are mounted on a moubt attached to the table, if they were wall mounted I could get them a little further back. Yeah I've seen that other monitor you mentioned, seems a really good price, can't say I've looked at any reviews of it though.

[@muharremacar5255]

I want to buy this monitor but I'm not sure about the size. I'm not sure if 40 inch is too big or ideal for 3440x1440p resolution. How does the text look? Have you had any problems with text clarity? And how far away are you looking at the monitor?

[@BrisyTechBytes]

Text clarity is good on this monitor, it wasn't a major factor for me but I did wonder if the text would look more pixilated due the different in pixel density between my old 34" and this monitor, but the figure difference is marginal. Regarding the distance, without measuring if say I sit a couple of feet away, think you can see that in the video although when gaming with a controller I tend to sit a little further back.

[@muharremacar5255]

@@BrisyTechBytes Thank you for your answer. It looks like I'm going to buy this monitor.

[@BrisyTechBytes]

@@muharremacar5255 enjoy 👍

[@babydave2662]

How long were the cables?

[@alvarsantini2653]

Can you please sir. Enable MPRT you would need to disable Freesync to use MPRT in some cases. Is a strobbing feature you can go to ufotest/ghosting to see if you like the image better. I wanna know when you enable it if the resolution and the size of the display still prevails or it changes. I wanna get the monitor in amazon prime day and I wanted to see if that features was good enough. Thankyou

[@-avion-5624]

I have this monitor and it’s awesome I am currently looking for a good desk and mounting arm for it !!!

[@BrisyTechBytes]

@-avion-5624 might up having to buy a new mount for it myself, I have a stacked monitor set up and this 40" screen is just a tad heavy, mount wants to tilt forward no matter how much I tighter in, will need to buy something that can handle a bigger load.

[@alexcoady9777]

As an entry level 4k monitor, would you reccomend this? I have a 30 inch flat screen TV I'm looking at replacing with this, to compliment my second 28 inch curved monitor.

[@BrisyTechBytes]

@alexcoady9777 it's not 4k bud, only a 1440p monitor

[@Spazilton1]

I snagged one for $299 on Prime Day only regret didn’t buy 2

[@BrisyTechBytes]

@@Spazilton1 superb....brilliant price, what do you think of the monitor?

[@EgonSpengler1977]

Hi can you tell me if there is any fan noise form the monitor

[@BrisyTechBytes]

@EgonSpengler1977 no noise....got to be honest, that would be a first for me having a monitor with a fan inside, is that even a thing?

[@mulutsegaw]

Can you adjust it?

[@BrisyTechBytes]

@mulutsegaw that's one major disappointment about it, only seems to have tilt adjustment, can only assume that they expect folk to be using wall mounts

[@Denvercoder]

Good review... to bad it's not in English. Hard to understand this foreign language. ;)

[@BrisyTechBytes]

@Denvercoder if you give Braveheart, Trainspotting and Mrs Doubtfire a watch you'll pick it up no problem 🤣

[@JeremiahRodriguez-gi4mu]

If only it was 4k, I’d definitely buy it 🥲

[@BrisyTechBytes]

@JeremiahRodriguez-gi4mu I think the appealing bit about it is the price, can only imagine if it was 4k the price would be a good bit higher and might then not be such a good option 😕