Available on Amazon since late December 2021 and with a list price of US$1,799.99, the 38-inch MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus curved gaming monitor with a frameless design is now down to US$1,399.99 thanks to a 22% discount. Although not highlighted by Amazon as the best price in 30 days, this value represents the lowest so far (according to Amazon tracker Camelcamelcamel, which also shows an average price of US$1,528.02 since early January 2022, taking into account the last 23 price changes).
In addition to MSI's unique HMI (Human Machine Interface) Gaming Dial, this monitor's list of specs and features also includes the 37.5-inch UWQHD+ Rapid IPS panel with 3,840 X 1,600 pixels and a 2300R curvature, 175 Hz refresh, 1 ms response time, sRGB 128.7% and DCI-P3 96.2% color gamut, VESA DisplayHDR 600 and Nvidia G-Sync Ultimate certifications, as well as MSI Mystic Light with Steelseries GameSense support. The 175 Hz refresh mentioned above is only achieved when connected via a DP cable. On HDMI, the screen refresh is limited to a maximum refresh rate of 85 Hz.
The list of accessories that come with the MSI Optix MEG381CQR Plus includes a built-in mouse bungee and a cradle compatible with a wide range of premium streaming cameras. The list of connectivity options available is generous, including a pair of HDMI 2.0 inputs, one DP 1.4, 3 X USB-A 3.2 Gen1, one USB-B 3.2 Gen1, as well as headphone-out and microphone-in.
With only 3 user reviews on Amazon, this interesting piece of hardware is not popular on Amazon yet. However, the ongoing discount might change this.
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