Recently, there are still a lot of game masterpieces worth looking forward to, the all-platform "Eldon's Ring", "Sopranos 5", the PS platform's "Horizon 2: Western Forbidden Domain", the SWITCH platform's "New Green Hat", "Angel Hunting Witch 3" these masterpieces have an unparalleled appeal to me, so I have long been on my list of water. To meet these games, I upgraded an esports monitor with a larger screen, faster refresh rate, and better immersion, the MSI 32-inch Luna MPG ARTYMIS 323CQR.
This display has a 31.5-inch VA curved screen, physical resolution of 2560 * 1440, curvature up to 1000R, maximum brightness of 400nits, and supports 165Hz high refresh and HDR400 dynamic high contrast, with all-metal lifting rotation direct, the interface is also quite complete, support TYPE-C first-line technology and KVM function, whether it is used with the host near field, or with the game console far field use, can bring a very refreshing experience. In terms of price, Luna MPG ARTYMIS 323CQR is listed at 2799 yuan, the current special price is 2249 yuan, superimposed Plus coupons, the price can be lower, the cost performance is still more prominent.
In addition to the configuration and price, another reason that made me determined to buy it was that the after-sales service of the Luna MPG ARTYMIS 323CQR monitor was very good, and the service was fully upgraded, so that I could use it with great confidence.
Unbox
When the display packaging is sent, there is a film wrapping treatment, waterproof and dustproof, and there is no need to worry too much on rainy days.
Because it is a 32-inch display, the volume of this box is very large, and it is better to keep the packaging than to occupy a place. What surprised me was that this display packaging uses a more exquisite color printing design, the cost is relatively higher, from here in fact, it can be seen that MSI's positioning of this Luna MPG ARTYMIS 323CQR is relatively high-end.
On the packaging, you can see the display's form factor display, MSI's Dragon Shield certification, and a display of the model and the main characteristics of the display.
The display packaging has a disposable seal, and the actual measurement cannot be uncovered without damage, so there is no need to worry about the hand display is a second-hand product.
Open the package can see that the interior is still used a large area of foam frame, the top has an unpacking and installation diagram, need to pay attention to the top and bottom direction of the foam frame when taking out.
The inner foam frame is divided into two layers, the main screen of the display is clamped in the middle, the tripod and other accessories are stored in the upper frame, all accessories are covered with protective bags and independent storage, after disassembly, you can see that the layout is well organized, and the protection is also quite comprehensive.
The display tripod needs to be simple to assemble, consisting of two parts of the base and the support arm, the tripod is made of all metal material, the weight is touching, and the pincer shape also provides a good stability.
In addition to accessories, bracket baffles, instruction manual warranty cards, fixing screws, VESA adapter bolts, etc. are also provided.
The monitor is equipped with VESA100*100 specifications and can be adapted to third-party brackets.
In terms of data cable, it includes power cable, DP data cable, TYPE-C data cable, HDMI data cable and USB square port data cable, and the configuration is quite complete.
Installation
The base of the monitor has a tool-free screw, which is relatively simple to assemble, and it can be tightened directly.
After the assembly, the bottom of the bracket has a slight suspension effect, the shape is three-dimensional, the support is stable, and it is very scientific and technological.
The workmanship of the bracket arm is also quite excellent, with a thick multi-faceted diamond-shaped column design, a wiring hole reserved in the bracket, and a high-gloss acrylic material and esports logo in the back position.
During the assembly process, for the sake of safety, the monitor panel does not need to be removed from the foam frame, as long as the protective bag is uncovered to expose the bracket interface on the back of the display.
The bracket interface has an anti-dull mortise design, which can be quickly positioned, and the bracket back plate is also made of all metal, which is reliable in strength.
Here you need to use a screwdriver to fix the 4 screw locks, which is even more perfect if it is also a tool-free design. However, if you screw the screw, the stability will be stronger if you fix it at 4 points, which is considered to have its own advantages.
After fixing the display and bracket, buckle the bezel, the installation is completed, and a few steps are still quite convenient.
When the bezel is installed, you can see that the monitor and stand blend seamlessly.
detail
Luna MPG ARTYMIS 323CQR 31.5-inch display brought by the impact is still very strong, the display using a 3-sided narrow bezel design, the bottom bezel with MSI LOGO, the appearance of simple atmosphere. Because the curvature is as high as 1000R, although it is a 32-inch size, the width of the horizontal direction is only 701mm, which is only 7-8cm longer than the conventional 27-inch display, and it is not too worried about the problem of space being placed when upgraded.
What is more special here is that a light sensor is arranged at the bottom of the display, and the AI intelligent adjustment function of the display can actively adapt to the ambient lighting to adjust the brightness of the screen, improve the shadow details and the comfort of viewing.
The new monitor side bezel is labeled with the display's characteristics. From the side of the screen, it can be found that the surface of the display screen has been atomized, which can significantly suppress the reflection problem in the bright light environment, and is not too picky about the environment, and the adaptability is good.
From the top of the fuselage, the curvature of 1000R is still quite amazing, compared with the previous mainstream curvature of 1500-1800R, the sense of encirclement is further enhanced.
The back of the monitor features a dynamic and powerful line design, which is cooler even when the lights are not on. The material workmanship of the fuselage is also quite exquisite, in order to highlight the texture, the designers use a large number of different materials and different textures of the splicing.
The display's control module is set on the left side of the display's back, and in addition to the high-end display's signature navigation stick, it's also equipped with separate power keys and MACRO keys.
On the right side of the display, you can see the logo of MSI's high-end esports dragon shield, which also hides the RGB backlight system.
There is also a press-on structure hidden on the side of the monitor, which is a reserved headphone hanger, which is very practical and very clever. From this location, the metal brushed texture and carbon fiber texture can also be clearly seen.
All interfaces of the display are located on the back of the fuselage, and the interface is oriented downwards for easy concealment and routing. Provides a DP, 2 HDMI, a TC full function, a 3.5mm headphone output, a square port USB upload and 2 USB2.0 interfaces, which can support multi-device simultaneous access.
The display's power supply is integrated inside the fuselage, providing a regular three-pin power connector on the back of the display.
Through the guide trough of the bracket, even if the interface of the monitor is plugged in, the wiring management of the wiring harness is still very neat and reasonable.
There are not yet 2 external amplifiers built into the bottom of the monitor, so you can use it if you are not ready to configure additional speakers.
The included elastic gadget is actually the mouse's conductor, which can be installed on the bottom of the monitor when used, so that there is no need to worry about the mouse cable affecting the control, and it can also improve sensitivity, but I use a wireless mouse, which is skipped here.
Usage experience
The display opener has an MSI logo animation, and if multiple devices are connected, the display will automatically recognize the input signal source.
The 32 inches plus 1000R curvature is still very shocking in the near field. 2K physical resolution, 16:9 format, the display fineness is moderate, the pressure on the graphics card is not much, whether it is game competition or office entertainment can be easily competent.
The viewing angle of the VA panel is generally not large, but because the curvature of this monitor is high, even if you look at it from a 30° perspective from the side, the displayed picture has a certain contrast drop and whitening, but the overall control is acceptable.
The monitor bracket supports lifting and rotating, vertical direction supports lifting range 0-100mm, damping is tight, positioning is precise, adjustment is basically one step in place, do not have to worry about sinking.
The horizontal direction can be rotated 30 ° to -30 °, the base shaft structure, moderate damping, stable rotation without jitter, one-handed can be controlled.
The pitch angle supports a -5-20° adjustment, so you can find the right viewing angle whether you like to use it sitting or standing.
The built-in control menu design of the display is very user-friendly, all the main menus and submenus are integrated in one interface, the control logic is clear, and the fuselage uses a navigation stick, which is also very convenient to control.
The navigation stick and physical buttons on the back of the right side of the monitor are also very well positioned, reaching out and easily blindly operating.
The display also has a built-in shortcut menu, which can be directly retrieved by flicking the joystick up and down, left and right, which is quick and convenient.
As an gaming display, the Luna MPG ARTYMIS 323CQR can achieve a maximum refresh rate of 165Hz when the DP data cable is connected to the host.
Through the graphics card driver panel, not only can you open freesync, if you need, the color depth can actually be shaken to 10bit.
In addition, this monitor also supports MSI Gaming OSD, this software is downloaded on the official website, the function is very powerful, after installation can be more intuitive to adjust each parameter of the monitor.
For example, the RGB lighting effect behind the monitor, you can customize the color of each lamp bead through Mystic Light in MSI Gaming OSD, or directly read a variety of dynamical presets that have been made.
Turn on the display's Auto Brightness Contorl function, together with the light sensor at the bottom of the display, you can automatically adjust the brightness of the display to a more reasonable level, avoiding too dark or too bright.
Even the navigation stick and other buttons on the fuselage can be reset through it.
This monitor has almost zero screen leakage and performs perfectly without any whitening.
The deformation control is also quite good, although the curvature has been increased to 1000R, but the screen display does not show significant distortion.
Color uniformity is good.
In terms of color scale performance, because of the shooting reasons, I subjectively described that in the case of the original preset, the white color scale performance is exceptionally excellent, and the difference between basically each grid can be distinguished by the naked eye.
In terms of black color scale performance, the first row can only identify the last 2 blocks, and the second row can easily distinguish the difference with the naked eye at the beginning.
The display also supports TYPE-C first-wire technology, which can easily connect notebooks and other devices.
And the TC interface can also reverse the power supply, can normally charge the mobile phone or tablet.
However, it should be noted that the power of reverse power supply is small, only 15W reason, if the notebook is powered separately, it will lose power.
In terms of game performance, the combination of 400nit brightness, HDR400 dynamic contrast, and 165Hz refresh has been quite perfect, and the strong sense of encirclement brought by 1000R curvature at close range. 2K resolution in the game, the pressure on the graphics card is not too much, like my AMD5700 can be relatively smooth running the highest quality 2077.
In other game performances, 1ms low latency, even if connected to the host is also quite comfortable.
The hidden headphone stand on the side of the monitor is also a great match for hanging the gaming headset. Well, this sharing is here, I am fathead fish Moomin, we will see you next time.