MSI - MPG 491CQP QD-OLED 49" 5120x1440 (DQHD) Curved OLED Quantum Dot Monitor 144Hz 0.03ms(GTG) HDR400 Type-C DisplayPort HDMI - Black

I was worried about getting an ultrawide, especially a 49" one but I had a friend who recommended it. I was very excited at the prospect of a QD-OLED and thought I'd give it a go. I will never be able to game on anything but a huge ultrawide monitor ever again, its level of immersion can not be matched by a regular monitor. The Panel is gorgeous and the HDR content in games is absolutely incredible, I've been setting to 1,000 HDR for maximum brightness but even the true black 400 HDR looks stunning. I strongly recommend this monitor for anyone who has the space.

Using monitor for sim raising colors of vibrant, high refresh rate and don’t regret buying.

Shipping box design was a nice feature from the start. Very easy to open, get to and setup the monitor right from the packaging, also very secure. This is my first ultrawide coming from a pretty old 16:9 32 inch Samsung. I immediately appreciated the extra space. I mainly do coding, photo editing and your basic stuff with the intention to expand my sim racing to pc. At first, text was a bit hard for me to read, but with some quick adjustments, I'm pretty happy with it even without any scaling. The colors on this monitor are just amazing, so vivid and intense yet fully distinguishable. I did hook a console up and had no issues getting full console mode. Colors are excellent on console as well. Since my first pc build several decades ago, I have used MSI and every subsequent build since. This is however my first MSI monitor. I am quite pleased with this monitor thus far with no real complaints. Minor issue of the bottom trim plate not fully seating on the apex of both the left and right side curve. This is only noticable when standing above view line and looking down. This was only visible due to light reflection in that area otherwise I would never know. All in all I am happy with my purchase and glad I held out for a bit and got this MSI monitor. Overall recommend.

I’ve been using this ultrawide monitor for a few months now, and it has completely transformed my workspace. The wide curved display gives me the perfect balance between productivity and immersion. I can comfortably run multiple windows side by side—video calls, editing software, and browser tabs—without ever feeling cramped. The picture quality is crisp, colors are vibrant, and the refresh rate keeps everything smooth, whether I’m working or gaming. The curve makes a real difference too—it pulls me right into the screen without straining my eyes during long sessions. Build quality feels solid, and setup was super easy. I’ve paired it with a dual monitor setup (as you can see in my photo), and it integrates perfectly. No issues with connectivity—HDMI and DisplayPort both work flawlessly. If you spend long hours at your desk, whether for work or play, this monitor is a game changer. It’s one of those upgrades you don’t realize you needed until you have it. Highly recommend!

I was in the market for an ultrawide monitor for a longtime, and did purchase with another brand. However, due to some QC problems, had to return and began my hunt again. I had (and still currently do, top 2 monitors in photo) MSI monitors before and they have never let me down in terms of quality and durability (survived 3 moves and a little knocking around, they're still going flawlessly), so when I heard MSI was releasing a new lineup with a 49", I was already sold, it was just a matter of getting one when it was available. I was going to buy two (essentially replace out my top monitors), but after my first set from a different brand ruining that experience, I held off. Currently beating myself up for not now after unboxing this and getting it plugged in. For the price, alone, I am blown away from picture quality. I think it's comparable with its competitors, but has the edge given the base pricing (not to mention more dedicated experience in the gaming space versus others). It does have an automatic pixel refresh (since OLED) and I have it set to where when the monitor goes into standby or shuts down is when it will do the refresh automatically; it is initially set for every 4 hours of use up to 16 hours. If I had to given any major critiques, it would be the outer packaging; everything inside was packaged great for the most part; the screen, itself, did not have a plastic protector on the front of it like the other set I had purchased (but seeing that as a MSI standard as my previous ones arrived the same way), but everything worked as should. Outside packaging, the box looked discolored, more pink than red as if it sat in sunlight. Although I cannot attest this is how packaging was purposefully made, made me curious why that transition. One corner of the box was pushed in, but the monitor was encased with styrofoam so zero damage to the monitor at all (this was, likely, out of distributors control and more so deliverer). As of now, we're sitting at a 5/5 for rating solely for the base pricing, this gives this monitor some edge for those wanting to upgrade into the ultrawide monitors as well as OLED. Only time will truly tell how well this monitor will hold up!