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Calvin K.

Calvin K.

Joined on 03/06/23

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Most Favorable Review

OLED is the real deal

MSI 27" QHD 2K 1440P 240Hz with Adaptive Sync 0.03ms HDR400 OLED Gaming Computer Monitor with Height Adjustable, Swivel, Pivot & Tilt stand MAG271QP QD-OLED X24
MSI 27" QHD 2K 1440P 240Hz with Adaptive Sync 0.03ms HDR400 OLED Gaming Computer Monitor with Height Adjustable, Swivel, Pivot & Tilt stand MAG271QP QD-OLED X24

Pros: - Great panel stand that allows for easy height and tilt adjustment. - Instant response times and no ghosting. - Really nice deep blacks and very rich colors.

Overall Review: I recently upgraded to this MSI MAG 271QP QD OLED x24, and I have to say it's a complete game-changer especially coming from a curved VA panel. The difference really is night and day. The picture quality is absolutely stunning. Blacks are truly black, colors are rich, and the contrast makes gaming in my case very immersive. A lot of small details that used to blend together on my old VA panel now stand out. This panel is very responsive and smooth. Motion is silky, input lag is low, and Ive noticed no ghosting. The HDR performance is also excellent and really does give that extra "punch" in things like cutscenes. This being my first OLED panel, I can confidently say it's quite an experience. If youre on the fence about upgrading, definitely look into an OLED panel if you can. This MSI MAG 271QP in particular is also the most budget friendly OLED panel I can find on the market, making it legitimately a great deal!

Most Critical Review

Great GPU but not so great drivers

PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6 PCI Express 5.0 x16 RDNA 4 ATX Graphics Card RX9070XT 16G-A
PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB GDDR6 PCI Express 5.0 x16 RDNA 4 ATX Graphics Card RX9070XT 16G-A

Pros: - When it works, performance is strong. Games run smooth and FPS is solid especially on 1440p. - Temperatures are reasonable card runs very cool with a proper undervolt and powerlimit. - Plenty of VRAM, so memory-heavy games and mods arent a bottleneck.

Cons: - Driver instability is frequent. Daily crashes, timeouts, and freezes occur even under normal conditions. - Boost behavior is unpredictable. The card can spike beyond intended clocks, causing instability. Rated at 2970MHz but I've seen the card boost all the way to 3400MHz. - Adrenalin software is frustrating.

Overall Review: The RX9070XT has capable hardware and good VRAM, but the driver and software behavior make it unreliable and stressful to use. Its performance potential is undermined by instability and unpredictability.