The MSI MEG 321URX could have been well left alone with a QD-OLED monitor (try saying that three times fast!). I mean, it’s impressive just from pure specs: this 32-inch, 4K, 240Hz OLED monitor with DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification and 99 percent coverage of the DCI-P3 color spectrum is better than everyone already owns. 0.01 percent of PC enthusiasts while the integration of OLED Care 2.0 (which automatically dims the black line between two open windows as well as the shortcut icon if you’re spending too much time on the desktop) will help reduce two irritating causes of potential burn-in.
Stop there, and this beast rocks. Don’t take my word for it. That’s what Hardware Unboxed Monitor Guru said in this early preview of the monitor, released just in time for CES.
But MSI didn’t stop there.
AI is no longer just for NPUs, Windows 11 and data centers. MSI bakes chips with “AI” in its monitors. Much of its lineup sticks to MSI’s Gaming Intelligence feature, which automatically enables Eye Saver Mode when you’re slinging spreadsheets, Game Mode when you’re slinging virtual bullets, and so on. Cool Beans!
The MSI MEG 321URX goes one step further. It uses AI to try to turn you into a League of Legends god
seriously. One of the two features is fairly simple, but still incredibly handy: there’s an RGB “spectrumbar” lightbar at the bottom of the display, and MSI has trained its AI to connect to your chosen character’s health bar. yes yes yes. It may sound silly, but watching that light meter slowly descend to the bottom of your display as your character takes blows makes it much easier to keep track of your health.
The next one is more complicated. While you’re scrolling around League On the map, you’ll notice a large red skull appearing occasionally, pointing offscreen. The monitor itself detects where enemies are coming from outside your line of sight and gives you an early warning using a feature called “AI Skylight”. Yes, it’s a delightfully simple AI-powered cheater mode – and the whole process runs from a single chip in your monitor, so you won’t be banned, you mischievous lil devil.
MSI plans to train the MEG 321URX’s AI features to work in other esports games such as Dota 2 And Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2. who knows? Before you know it, your esports games may be playing themselves. Either way, I’m lusting over this monitor in a way I haven’t since testing the Mammoth Corsair Xenon Flex last year.
This god-tier, god-making screen will be available for $1199 when it launches in select countries in late February. Stay tuned to PCWorld for more nifty PC goodies from CES 2024 all week long!
