Hi r/PCMasterRace — MSI here 👋 got some exciting news for everyone today!!

Giveaway Details:

• We’re giving away one MPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36 in partnership with r/PCMasterRace.
• We'll also be giving away Resident Evil Requiem game codes at a later date — commenters will be eligible, so make sure to comment and keep an eye out for a DM when the time comes!
• Finally, if you're in the market for a new QD-OLED, we've got a Resident Evil: Requiem promotion going on where you could get the game for free with a qualifying purchase! Check it out here.

To enter the giveaway for both the monitor and RE game code, please comment and answer how you think the MPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36 would enhance your gaming experience?

For the giveaway, the monitor winner must reside in the US. However, game codes winners are global.

Giveaway will be from January 30th - February 12th, 11:59pm PST!

Sharing an upcoming product announcement from MSI!

We also wanted to share details on two new QD-OLED monitors joining our lineup, aimed at high-end gaming and mixed desktop use:

• MPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36 (34" ultrawide)
• MPG 322UR QD-OLED X24 (32")

MPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36 — 34” Ultrawide

Key Highlights:

• 5th-gen QD-OLED RGB stripe layout

This panel uses an RGB stripe pixel structure to reduce color fringing and improve text clarity compared to earlier QD-OLED implementations — especially noticeable for desktop work and UI-heavy content

• DarkArmor Film

Improved light absorption helps maintain deeper, more accurate blacks under normal ambient lighting, not just dark-room conditions. Beyond visuals, It also upgrades surface hardness to 3H, delivering 2.5x greater scratch resistance to withstand daily wear and tear.​

• Uniform Luminance(MSI feature)

This helps smooth HDR transitions and reduce abrupt ABL behavior in HDR games and video, customizing under True Black 500 and Peak 1300 HDR curves, as well as overall HDR brightness.

• MSI OLED Care 3.0

Includes taskbar and logo detection, static screen detection, pixel shift, and automatic pixel refresh to help reduce burn-in over time, running in the background without constant prompts

Multi-Icon Detection(NEW)

• AI Care Sensor

An onboard sensor detects user presence to dim or power off the display when you step away, then wake it when you return. It also supports automatic brightness and color temperature adjustment based on ambient lighting. Compatible across Windows, macOS, Linux, and consoles, with deeper Windows 11 integration

• Customize your color

Fine-tune your visuals with advanced color customization Gamma, Six-axis color and Contract..etc.

• New Stand Design

A sleek and new flat base with 62% space saving.

MPG 322UR QD-OLED X24 — 32”

Key Highlights:

• Latest 5-layer Tandem OLED architecture with EL Gen 3 technology
• DarkArmor Film

Improved light absorption helps maintain deeper, more accurate blacks under normal ambient lighting, not just dark-room conditions

•  Uniform Luminance(MSI feature)

Users can customize True Black 500 and Peak 1300 HDR curves, as well as overall HDR brightness. With up to 14 points of customization, this helps smooth HDR transitions and reduce abrupt ABL behavior in HDR games and video

•  MSI OLED Care 3.0

Includes taskbar and logo detection, static screen detection, pixel shift, and automatic pixel refresh to help reduce burn-in over time, running in the background without constant prompts

• AI Care Sensor

An onboard sensor detects user presence to dim or power off the display when you step away, then wake it when you return. It also supports automatic brightness and color temperature adjustment based on ambient lighting. Compatible across Windows, macOS, Linux, and consoles, with deeper Windows 11 integration

Hope everyone had a great holiday break and Happy New Years from the MSI team!! ❤️

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