MSI MPG321UR QD 32" Gaming Monitor, 3840 x 2160 (UHD), IPS with Quantum Dot, 1ms, 144Hz, G-Sync Compatible, HDR 600, HDMI, Displayport, USB Type-C, Tilt, Swivel, Height Adjustable, Black

Firstly, at the time of this writing, the Amazon description still says the screen is 27” diagonal. This is incorrect. The screen is actually 32”. I chose this monitor primarily for the KVM function. I wanted a large monitor >30” to serve dual duty with a personal desktop and work laptop. Initially, I was leaning towards one of the 34” OLED ultrawide models with KVM (like MSI’s own MEG 342C) due to the outstanding visual quality only OLED panels have. However after going to a local brick-and-mortar store to look at OLED options in person, I saw first-hand undesirable image retention and the start of burn in on the display units. I decided to go with an IPS panel so I don’t need to have burn in worries or the hassle of frequent OLED panel/pixel maintenance or popups. Also, I found the clarity of text on the OLED panels was not as clear and I needed a monitor that could be used for work (lot’s of text). And finally, I decided I wanted the extra vertical real estate of a 16:9 rather than the ultrawide 21:9.For setup, everything is very straightforward, but the assembly does require a screwdriver to fasten two screws to secure the stand. The power cord is thick with a D-shaped power plug like what goes to the computer’s PSU – no power brick. There’s one full-size DisplayPort 1.4a, two full-size HDMI 2.1, one Type-C DP alternative with power delivery for computer #1, USB-B port for computer #2, and three USB-A hub ports for shared peripherals to be shared between computers #1 and #2.Upon setup, I found G-Sync was automatically detected and enabled on the desktop. I usually have to tinker with monitor settings to get a picture I like, but I didn’t have to touch a thing on this monitor. Out of the box it looks good with no dead or stuck pixels.With all that said, here is the TL;DR:--PROS---The monitor has both swivel and height adjustments-Response time is 1ms and 4K 160Hz should be plenty of FPS headroom if you want to game and have the hardware-Stand is heavy and solid; plus it doesn’t take up much desk space unlike the v-shaped stands common to gaming monitors.-No RGB or flashy lights. The power and standby LEDs are subtle. Neither is that annoying blue that is too common. Power is soft white and standby is a steady orange glow.-Great picture, crystal clear text, bright-KVM switches automatically; no need to push a button or go into a menu. When desktop powers on, the display and USB ports are usable. When a laptop is connected via USB-C, it switches everything over.-Power delivery is 90W, plenty to keep a laptop charged and not a stingy 15W or 18W like others (I’m looking at you Gigabyte)-Windows recognizes HDR and will enable HDR 10-bit-HDMI 2.1 means console players can use this monitor to play 4k 120Hz--Cons---A USB-C cable is not included with the monitor, only DisplayPort and HDMI cables. Furthermore, you need to be very careful when selecting a USB-C cable to use since not all are equal. What you want is one that says it can do 40Gbps, rated USB-C 4 or Thunderbolt 3/4 and be capable of 100W-240W power delivery. A lot of data needs to go upstream and downstream on this cable and the cheap ones won’t do it. A proper cable will typically be priced $30-$40 for a short 3.3ft one. Don’t cheap out on the cable!-USB-C power delivery is turned off by default. You must toggle it on in the monitor settings.

I've been using the MSI MAG323UPF for a couple of weeks and so far it works wonderfully with my MacBook Air M2 - a single cable to charge my laptop and connect to the display. I use the monitor mostly for business, followed by streaming videos/shows/movies at my desk, and the very occasional game (mostly Resident Evil: Village) - it's amazing for all uses. Love the high refresh rate, resolution, screen size, clarity, the included stand which has tilt, swivel, and height adjustments without a large footprint, as well as the display's colors (a bit saturated but can be adjusted - I like it though), brightness, and lack of glare due to it being matte.The one annoyance as a Mac user is that every time you plug in, a disk image called NO NAME mounts in the Finder. If you eject this disk image in the Finder, it re-mounts within a second. When you unplug from the monitor, you get a "Disk Not Ejected Properly" error - multiples, in fact, if you've been plugged in for awhile and logged back in after the computer went to sleep. I contacted MSI support and there's no fix or an ETA for one. It's an issue that occurs with Apple Silicon-based Macs (M-series), and according to them, stems from macOS seeing the display's addressable ROM as removable storage. This doesn't happen on Windows and you can't fix it for a Mac on Windows. Maybe Apple would be able to solve this issue in future OS versions, but I'm not holding my breath. Not taking away any stars for this from my review and for me the benefits of this monitor far outweigh this minor issue. Especially at the $437 + tax I paid for it during Prime Day October 2024, it's a monitor I can easily recommend to other Mac users looking for a monitor with its features.Update 11/16/24: A month in and still loving this monitor. I found a post on Reddit that explains how to get rid of all "disk not ejected properly" notifications - globally, not just for this monitor. It requires the use of Terminal and there is no warranty about this advice, but I personally used it and it worked for me, though I'm cautious not to disconnect a disk while a file transfer/backup/etc. is going on so I'm okay with not seeing those notifications which really only involve this monitor in my case. Here you go - proceed cautiously: sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/com.apple.DiskArbitration.diskarbitrationd.plist DADisableEjectNotification -bool YES && sudo pkill diskarbitrationdHope that helps anyone technically inclined and/or comfortable using Terminal, but don't ask me for help if something bad happens because I cannot provide it. This may help the probably small share of this monitor's users who use a Mac and are bothered enough by the notifications.