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MSI MAG 244F
MSI

MAG 244F

Budget 1080p gaming screen that's smooth and fast without extras.

23.8
1080p
200Hz
Rapid IPS
$99.99
at Newegg · last refreshed 6d ago
Also at:Best Buy
AI summary

This is the no-frills option for someone who wants smooth gaming but doesn't need the sharpest picture. At 24 inches and 1080p, it's about as sharp as a typical laptop screen — fine for games and everyday use, but not the crisp text you'd get from a higher-resolution monitor. The trade-off is you get 200Hz refresh (meaning very smooth motion in games) without needing an expensive graphics card to drive it.

Pixels switch crazy fast at half a millisecond, so you won't see blurry trails when things move quickly. Colors are decent for an IPS screen — not as punchy as pricier panels, but accurate enough that games and movies look normal.

The HDR Ready label is marketing noise. This screen doesn't have the brightness or contrast to make HDR content look different from regular video, so ignore that sticker.

Spec sheet

Display

Size23.8″
Resolution1920 × 1080
Aspect ratio16:9
PanelRapid IPS
CurvatureFlat

Performance

Refresh rate200 Hz
Response time0.5 ms
HDRHDR Ready

Connectivity

Ports
4 connectors
HDMI
  • 2× HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort
  • 1× DisplayPort 1.2
Audio
  • 1× Audio out (3.5mm)
VESA mount100x100

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