MSI White Monitor Showcase - MAG 274URFW, 274QRFW & 274PFW

[@KitGuruTech]

UPDATE: The pricing has changed since filming this video, but if you are interested in any of these screens, we have links here: Buy the MAG 274URFW: www.currys.co.uk/products/msi-mag-274urfw-4k-ultra-hd-27-rapid-ips-gaming-monitor-white-10262281.html Buy the MAG 274QRFW: www.currys.co.uk/products/msi-mag-274qrfw-quad-hd-27-ips-lcd-gaming-monitor-white-10259475.html?searchTerm=274qrfw Buy the MAG 274PFW: www.serversdirect.co.uk/p/1944677/msi-mag-274pfw-27-ips-full-hd-180hz-1ms-gaming-monitor

[@visionary4787]

MSI including everything from full ergonomic adjustments to white cables shows they’re paying attention to what we actually need for a cohesive setup, without just focusing on flashy features. Plus, the 4K model with HDMI 2.1 support is huge...especially for people wanting to connect their consoles. But yeah, it’s nice to see MSI catering to both aesthetics and functionality, and at various price points. If you’re all-in on the white build trend and want a monitor to match that’s not just a pretty face, any of these options seem like they’d fit the bill, but the QFW’s value is hard to beat.

[@hairsprungdutchtechnique9626]

Was going to type something similar, but your post was better than mine so I deleted it. agree 100%

[@4thofjuly-fk4oq]

👍🏻 comment

[@Iloveyoutube-oh4ug]

I never wanted a white monitor until today, so I am sorry I saw this video to be honest.

[@UnitedAlgorit-el4hy]

best comment ive read this week 😎

[@stickyfingers9710]

yes i see people saying why do we need white monitors, lets focus on the 'insides'. but I dont get the logic. If a monitor is released and its technically good, and they release a white and a black version, thats the best thing to see. We put a lot of time into building our computers now. doesnt seem like such a huge leap to ask for colours on top of the good designs.

[@TechOverwrite]

These look nice and clean, and it's nice that they have RGB lighting built in too. I could see this looking awesome against a simple white wall - either you can have the monitor blend in, or turn on the RGB and it becomes a focal point. Great review thanks 🙂

[@KitGuruTech]

All apart from the 274PFW (the 1080p version) support RGB lighting :)

[@PCPro2017]

Nice when you walk into a dark room and you're not stubbing your toe cos the LED is giving you just enough glow

[@devonjohnson7501]

I'm really loving these new high-quality 1440p monitors coming in around 200-300. Even the 4k at close to 400 is tempting.

[@KitGuruTech]

Absolutely - we've got a sub £200 1440p 180hz review coming soon too!

[@devonjohnson7501]

Looking forward to it!

[@SebeelSebeel-jp8jo]

MSI seem to work very well with you guys - nice to see them doing more varied things. some decent looking gaming screens

[@DeadlyGamer659]

The 4k panel looks great, very nice design. clean lines and good performance

[@KitGuruTech]

We agree!

[@SohamThakare-j9i]

Never would think about MSI if I was considering a screen - thanks for showing me some of them, technically seem to be good panels

[@KitGuruTech]

They sell some good panels

[@Riya-sv4xq]

Thanks Dominic, great to see these, didnt know they have any out. good video!

[@KitGuruTech]

thanks!

[@boltsandbraces6261]

very nice - didnt even know they did white monitors, good showcase !

[@dreschaffhausen5693]

Love it. You can now get an MSI GPU, motherboard, case and display all in white. Makes it look so neat.

[@AbhishekAbhishekthapa-zv4gm]

Really good showcase, not sure I would sell mine to buy a white one, but always good to have options

[@OmveerSingh-p5n]

Very nice panels - some good technical analysis results too, so not just looks

[@ShirajUddin-go6gh]

OSD looks great, really well laid out

[@KitGuruTech]

Yes its a very good OSD

[@Sunju507]

Pretty good looking panels in all fairness

[@napoficial7123]

Beautiful white monitor ❤

[@KitGuruTech]

Which one?

[@nupusherpa]

Thanks Dominic, good review - two HDMI 2.1 ports are awesome - shame about the DP

[@MheshKumar-gn9vx]

So clean and shiny, love it

[@pixelrefresh348]

Love the red joystick goes nice against the white

[@viper6399]

Finally 27inch 4ks worth using

[@EvaMorris3718-g2z]

Great video dominic, thanks!

[@KitGuruTech]

Glad you liked it!

[@AsfakAnsari-yj9pb]

Dominic, what monitor do you use for your own personal work and gaming setups? really curious, I see you have a mac in the background?

[@KitGuruTech]

yeah I have a 2019 iMac for work, for gaming i tend to use whatever it is I am reviewing at the time, new monitors swap onto my desk frequently!

[@jamesjessenden7838]

​@@KitGuruTech Think a lot of people use an apple product one way or another for day to day stuff. Gaming has to be on the PC or console though.

[@saiharshith6473]

Thanks Kitguru !

[@KitGuruTech]

no problems!

[@jayrajsolanki8875]

Makes sense, surprised we dont see more of these - I think corsair did a few white monitors before, right?

[@KitGuruTech]

I actually have a review of thr 34WQHD240-C from Corsair coming soon!

[@paulb4uk]

When I was looking for a Winnie monitor some years ago there were few options and I ended up with a curved Samsung 32 inch ,crt monitors were mostly all white .

[@harleylover9446]

Which 32 inch Sammy did you get?

[@SarahBytesBack-s4e]

Finally a white monitor that isnt just just fow show 😍 MSI nailed it with these specs!

[@PCPro2017]

fow show

[@pixelrefresh348]

@@PCPro2017 For show.

[@JulianTurner2019]

How effective is the anti glare coating on these monitors? my set up sits directly in sunlight 😞

[@KitGuruTech]

They're all matte finishes, I wouldn't say they're ultra strong, but they're decent

[@BalaguruvayyaRegalagadda]

I love white systems, very nice designs

[@solistair]

Bought the QRFW and it had a dead pixel so returned. Got another one, and it has severe backlight bleed. I really wanna give it a third shot but soo worried it's gonna be another dud... Other than my crap experience so far, it's genuinely such a great monitor!

[@hothardwareforthewin-he4fz]

Hey Dominic what is your dream monitor man ?

[@KitGuruTech]

for me, it's probably a 5120x2160 21:9 OLED, 240Hz+. The good news is those are on the roadmap for 2025 but I am sure they will cost a bomb!

[@BijayOrang-ps5lz]

Some. good gaming monitors whats the phone showing at 04:18 ?

[@KitGuruTech]

That's a great spot 😂 it's a Huawei Mate 10 Pro, I just use it over WiFi as an external camera monitor

[@DavidLeBon-qq9vr]

I do like the 4k screen, but I am surprised it seems to be only DP 2 and not 2.1 - surely that could have been sorted beforehand

[@KitGuruTech]

It's DP1.4, but that's still able to drive 4K/160

[@Sarveshpadavi]

The RED OSD joystick controller looks cool, looks like my camera joystick

[@ManishJat-cb4xv]

Awesome more 4k screens I can't afford, I have heard good things about the URFW panel, seems like a good offering. pretty sure it was on sale recently, or maybe im mixing numbers

[@DavidLeBon-qq9vr]

Dont think it was on sale, ive a mate looking out for it.

[@KitGuruTech]

It was down to £379 as we show in the video, went back up to 499 however in the last few days!

[@malekinception]

Hows the view angles on urfw?

[@amalek.92]

MSI should've made a 24.5" (or 23.8") 1080p model instead of 27". Can't find any decent options in white color with these specs.

[@rajkumarbishowkarma6583]

01:30 wow that Cyberpunk game was smooth as butter, very jealous

[@KitGuruTech]

what system are you using yourself?

[@Arcademania_One]

thx

[@SimonBennett-fw6zq]

I've never seen white plastic that didn't turn yellow with time... Wonder how they'll combat that issue

[@festerleech4952]

Keep em away from UVs

[@suneelkorrapati3382]

not sure on the 1080p screen, is that even a thing anymore?

[@KitGuruTech]

it's still the most popular res according to steam hardware survey, but 1440p 144hz+ is getting much more affordable

[@Eesaregood]

It used to be a thing back in 2010 I think.

[@PCPro2017]

I know quite a few people who have white builds, so the colour is interesting, but why no 3440?

[@KitGuruTech]

good question, I'm not sure, this is the range MSI sent us!

[@lovingthehardwarethisyea-py1xp]

No 2.1 DP with the 4k?

[@KitGuruTech]

no, it's not really needed - you can drive 4K/160 over DP1.4, plus it has two HDMI 2.1

[@PCPro2017]

Ha! Slow enough that it works

[@makvanaashwinsihn6003]

Technically they seem pretty good - i really am so unsure of going 4k however, 1440p seems the sweet spot for me when gaming. 4K kills performance for me with my 4080

[@DavidLeBon-qq9vr]

1440p makes more sense for most gamers. hard to get 120fps at 4k if you like high refresh gaming

[@KitGuruTech]

@@DavidLeBon-qq9vr agreed! it's the sweetspot right now

[@dreschaffhausen5693]

You can always have a 4k monitor for day to day stuff and drop the resolution for gaming without sacrificing quality. Consoles already do that.

[@CatherineMitchell-br8dx]

0.5ms response time? That's insane for a 4k display, well played MSI

[@KitGuruTech]

that's the claimed figure at least! in my testing I saw 5ms but that's fairly stringent conditions

[@PrabhakarGanesh-z8y]

Thanks guys, I am in the market for a new monitor, but it has to be an OLED for me now and hopefully 4k, but i might just stick with 1440p high refresh as I wont be able to buy a 5090

[@KitGuruTech]

I dont think many of us will be buying a 5090 !

[@pixelrefresh348]

@@KitGuruTech Going to need a minor lottery win and a lot of luck to score one of those in 2025.

[@Eesaregood]

Are they going to do an OLED version?

[@KitGuruTech]

great question, i'm not sure but would love to see it!

[@pixelrefresh348]

Any OLED version is going to be twice as expensive as the most expensive version.

[@dreschaffhausen5693]

My question is when are we going to see those microleds???

[@pixelrefresh348]

@@dreschaffhausen5693 Maybe 2027

[@chelladurai970]

three great screens - I would probably opt for for ASUS proart, but good screens and nice in white - makes the whole room cheer up IMO, black can be a bit depressing with monitors. I like silver

[@KitGuruTech]

Proart are good panels , more for the pro users mind you. not the gamer

[@Bellestronsse]

That 274PFW is a bit of a bargain although the resolution is a bit low.

[@Eesaregood]

Way too low for my eyes everything would like looking through privacy glass for me.

[@QuentinStephens]

It's a pity the 4K monitor doesn't support DP 2.1.

[@SeleiMunda-vt7ee]

That 4K is it OLED?

[@KitGuruTech]

No, rapid IPS, the cheapest 4K OLEDS are closer to a grand

[@SriramYadalapalli]

120hz 4k, wish I had the GPU to power that, even if could afford the panel itself

[@ShantiJaiswar-g9y]

I dont know why companies put RGB on the back of the screens, you can't even see it, and in a bedroom not like anyone else is either ! is it for ambient mood?

[@KitGuruTech]

I do have a similar sentiment - it's generally not bright enough for general ambience but maybe if you're in an environment where people can see the back of the monitor, or for streamers maybe?

[@BhairamBhairamdhurve]

I dont think anyone should consider 1080p anymore really unless you want 300+hz to match the frame rate. but 1440p is surely the future for high performance gaming sessions

[@baburao662]

Excellent, I want the 4K one. bit too much for me atm, maybe in 2025

[@KitGuruTech]

Fingers crossed!

[@KuldeepNarbod-oz9vc]

the RFW is the one I would go for 180hz at 1440p - £189 is a bargain for that

[@KitGuruTech]

It's a steal tbh!

[@FinalLightNL]

Finally a white monitor! , TAKE MY MONEY edit nvm: thought they had a 32" OLED T_T

[@sectum.sempra]

Very good for ps5 aesthetic wise.

[@wherearethegorls99]

I'm buying one for my PS5

[@KumarManish-yo2jj]

Dom loves Horizon Dawn - think he has a bit of a crush on Aloy!

[@KitGuruTech]

🤪

[@thepankaj-ss2kb]

03:30 MSI saying 400 nits and it was closer to 500 ? not often a manufacturer under estimates their figures!

[@KitGuruTech]

Definitely - always welcome!

[@daunted232]

I do like the look of white monitors. It's different and refreshing. Bit less of a gloomy gamer dungeon look. :D

[@KitGuruTech]

definitely agreed - can lift the overall feel of the setup!

[@canarychrome7012]

Agree ! white is cool

[@rajeshbidoriyarajeshbidori4262]

White has turned into 'RGB' - people thought it was a fad, but in the end it turned out not to be at all!

[@KitGuruTech]

No, they are very popular as you say

[@shantiahari9056]

Wow thats a tiny wee keyboard you are using, for such a big guy.

[@KitGuruTech]

Thanks lol! Love my Mountain Everest

[@EricDavidson-cx7bz]

White monitors - is this a new thing, never seen them before 😎

[@KitGuruTech]

Some companies make them, but definitely not mainstream yet

[@kurtwinter4422]

White plastic today is yellow plastic tomorrow

[@KitGuruTech]

Let’s hope they did it right and have the materials created properly so they don’t discolour over time

[@user-uv8qn1br8q]

As corny as this will sound - those white screens look a lot 'happier' than black panels - which can look like big ominous slabs. Dumb comment I know, but I am owning it !

[@KitGuruTech]

i know what you mean!

[@AbhishekNegi-gc8jv]

just three different overdrive modes - thats confusing - seems standard setting is best

[@KitGuruTech]

You get Normal, Fast, or Fastest overdrive modes, I recommend sticking with Fast!

[@hardstylboy]

i dont like white color maybe its good for dust black atract dust white does not

[@KitGuruTech]

Good point ! 👍🏻

[@pratushsomani5911]

I see people complaining about white monitors now - everyone finds something to complain about on a d aily basis - funny AF

[@pixelrefresh348]

When will those ivory tower egg heads come up with a blue monitor?

[@KitGuruTech]

such is life now I guess !

[@jamesjessenden7838]

Still prefer Apple's way of eschewing colours and just going with bare metal.

[@dreschaffhausen5693]

Yeah but you need to spend 5x the amount on Apple just to have silver.

[@festerleech4952]

It makes sense before they made everything black most PC stuff was actually beige.

[@KitGuruTech]

Yup, there's always a new trend to replace the old!

[@dreschaffhausen5693]

I miss beige.

[@KenOtwell]

Are we so flush with riches that we now will replace our gear with the latest color? Whatever happened to improving the INSIDE of the product?

[@KitGuruTech]

you don't have to upgrade for a different colour - but it's safe to say plenty of people are building new all-white setups now, so they may want a monitor to suit. If that's not you, then no worries!

[@RainbowSunset-uq2hs]

You can do both surely? people love white pcs. mine is on a desk in proud view, having a few white monitors beside it will certainly appeal to me !

[@canarychrome7012]

well its hardly like you would feel obligated to buy a new white monitor, but if you had a white system and wanted a new monitor, having one to match your PC hardly seems bad- unless they are a lot more expensive 😆

[@RainbowSunset-uq2hs]

If the insides are good, I am all for color options !

[@tripdeezy]

Dammit, these monitors are too small. Hopefully they have a white ultrawide model in the pipeline.