Introduction

Last year was pretty rich with the gamer’s monitors. On the CES 2018, conducted every year in Las Vegas, the MSI Company has announced two monitors with 27 inches curved displays which represent a new series Optix MPG — Optix MPG27C and Optix MPG27CQ. Let’s have a look at «fresh blood» in our today’s review.


Characteristics

Size/Curvaturem - 27"/1800R

Panel Type - VA

Resolution - FHD (1920x1080) (for MPG27C), WQHD (2560x1440) (for MPG27CQ)

Pixel Pitch - 0.3114(H) x 0.3114(V) (for MPG27C), 0.2331(H) x 0.2331(V) (for MPG27CQ)

Aspect Ratio - 16:9

Brightness (nits) - 250 (for MPG27C), 400 (for MPG27CQ)

Contrast Ratio/DCR - 3000:1/10000000:1 (for MPG27C), 3000:1/10000000:1 (for MPG27CQ)

Refresh Rate - 144 Hz

Response Time - 1ms (MPRT)

Video Interface - 1 x DisplayPort (1.2) - Up to 144 Hz

2 x HDMI (1.4) - Up to 120 Hz

USB Ports - 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A

1 x USB 2.0 Type-B (PC to Monitor)

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ASUS broadens the range of ROG gaming devices with its latest Swift XG258Q monitor, which obtained the 24.5-inch TN matrix and the 1920 × 1080 pixels resolution.



This Full HD screen features the following key specs: the ultra-fast 1 ms response time (gray to gray), 240 Hz refresh rate, 400 cd/m2 brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 170 (horizontally) and 160 (vertically) viewing angles.


Due to the adaptive AMD FreeSync technology applied, the specialty from ASUS offers a dynamic refresh rate. The ASUS-peculiar GamePlus hotkey provides best possible gameplay. Ultra-low blue light filters protect customers’ eyes. Multi-coloured ASUS Aura RGB lighting should also be brought into focus. Thin bezels allow utilizing the panel in multi-view configurations.


The set of ports includes HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort and HDMI 1.4. The ergonomically constructed stand ensures various tilt, swivel or height options. Thus, the landscape orientation can be easily changed to the portrait one.
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Launched first in 2014, ECO lineup of motherboards from MSI has recently been replenished by a triplet of models for socket LGA1151. The new-comers boast a wide range of power-efficient facilities as well as an optimal performance level. Thus, the users will enjoy the most advanced technologies without sacrificing performance. All three mainboards are developed in micro-ATX form-factor and employ Military Class 4 hardware base, although their other specifications differ.



MSI H170M ECO is designed on Intel H170 chipset, ready to accept Intel Core i3/i5/i7, Pentium & Celeron CPUs for socket LGA1151. The PCB accommodates two DIMM slots for the installation of DDR4-2133 MHz memory modules (up to 32 GB capacity). Storage subsystem offers 6x SATA III ports, while expansion is supported by 2x PCIe 3.0 x1 and one PCIe 3.0 x16 slots.


Audio subsystem is based on 7.1-channel Realtek ALC887 controller. The organization of network is entrusted to Intel I219V controller via LAN port. The …