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If you’re looking for a 34-inch ultrawide OLED monitor for gaming, you can stop your search. The MSI MPG 341CQR is going to work for you. It has great image quality, great motion clarity, and a lot of image quality controls, all at a reasonable $899.99 MSRP. But the MSI MPG 341CQR is also solid if you want a general purpose monitor for, well, just about anything. The monitor’s high color accuracy, USB-C port with power delivery, and useful design make it easy to recommend for work and for play. The only significant issue worth note is the monitor’s sub-par pixel density — but that applies equa

Asus’ ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-W is a stunning entry into the competitive OLED monitor market. It stands out from the competition with a long list of features that are either unique to the PG27AQWP-W or work better than on competitive monitors. These features include: a tandem OLED display, 540Hz/1440p and 720Hz/720p modes, Aura Sync RGB-LED lighting, a tripod mount, and an ultra-glossy TrueBlack panel finish, among other things. It might seem hard to justify paying $1,100 for a 1440p monitor, and to be clear, most people will be just as happy with a 4K/240Hz QD-OLED purchased at a lower price.

HDMI 2.1 is only important if you want to connect a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X game console at 4K resolution and play titles with 120Hz support. These consoles only support HDMI output, so an HDMI connection is your only option.Most desktop PCs and laptops also have a DisplayPort output. This is preferable to HDMI 2.1 because it supports higher resolutions and refresh rates, so HDMI 2.1 is not necessary to connect a PC.