MSI - MPG 491CQP QD-OLED

I got the MSI 491CQP as my first OLED monitor for $749 at Sam's Club about a week ago

Have the same monitor. Its great.

I just bought that MSI refurbished for $650 so if it's really only a few months old for $500 that is a great deal. I'm loving it so I would highly recommend over the Samsung.

I was looking at the Samsungs but read about too many issues and could not find one for the right price anyway. I ended up buying an MSI 491CQP and love it so far. They also have a 240hz model but this one at 144hz was fine for me.

I purchased that MSI about a month ago and love it. There is a newer 240hz version as well but I don't have a 5090 so I'm not worried about it. It is the same panel as the Samsungs (all the 49" OLEDs are) but has more features like the USBC power delivery and KVM. It also has a 3 year burn in warranty.

I was looking at the Samsungs but someone posted this and I jumped on it at the price. So far I'm enjoying it a lot and OLED is a huge upgrade.

I have the MSI model you listed and love it so far. Using it for work and gaming. The burn-in is far less of an issue on the newer panels as they have multiple protections and the MSI also has a 3 year burn in warranty. As long as you are ok making a few adjustments (I made made my taskbar transparent and set it to sleep after 5 minutes ) then you will be fine. There are YouTube videos where they have done long term tests using worst case settings and had minimal burn in.

All the 49" OLED are using the same Samsung panels so it really come down to features and warranty. I was looking at a Samsung but ended up buying the MSi since it has USB-C power delivery, a built in KVM and a 3 year burn in warranty. It's also usually cheaper and does not seem to have the QC issues that a lot of people are reporting on the Samsungs.

Clarity on just about all the 49" OLED will be the same as they are all using the same Samsung panel. I have not had issue on my MSI. I use it for work every day.

MPG 491CQP

I have worked from home on my 491CQP and it has worked well for me but I also use it for gaming a fair bit as well. No burn in issue but an OLED is also not going to benefit much for productivity.

No, I totally agree that burn in is overrated and not an issue. I work on mine almost every day and have had no issue. What im saying is a lot of productivity work won't really benefit from an OLED over a less expensive panel.

True, even just the totally black windows are nice and it's amazing that I can't see any backlight bleeding in the dark. I love the OLED and it has made me not want to use any other monitors now.

You don't need the X for Gsync, I have the 144hz model and I can enable it.

I don't know what OLED you had previously but I had the same issues on a first gen Alienware OLED and also ended up not keeping it. I now have the MSI 49" OLED and have no text issues. All of the 49" OLEDs are Samsung Gen2 with the subpixel updates so they should be similar. I have also worked on this monitor for about a year with no burn in issues. Not trying to change you mind but it may be worth looking at one.

I'm not sure if you are trying to avoid OLED but check out the MSI 491CQP or the 491CQPX. Both have power delivery and KVM. I work on mine and have had no issues with burn in.

I have loved my MSI 491CQP. It's an Samsung panel (all of the 49" OLEDs are) so it will be similar to the G9 but with more features like USB-C power delivery and KVM as well as a better burn in warranty. If you want 240hz there is the 491CQPX but 144hz has been fine for me. No burn in issues after a year and no complaints so far.

MSI MPG491CQP range is amazing!

MSI MPG 491CQP QD-OLED has been solid for me. It was $699 at Sam's Club a few weeks ago. I've seen it go down to that price a few times. I got it when Rakuten had 15% Cashback back at Sam's and effectively paid $600.

I'm not OP, I gave up on 49" (the MSI model listed by OP was my favourite) due to the inability to split it properly (game+internet/movie requires either windowed, or 2 cables with loss of gsync/hdr/hz) and the too anecdotal curve (1800R). I ended up buying LG 34" Oled (see my flair), and now I want to make sure I don't burn it. It's a 2024 model like the MSI but doesn't seem to have as much protection as MSI. I set my other monitor (non-oled, for now one of my dell u2415, soon probably a LG 27GS60QC) as the main, and it holds the taskbar as well as all desktop icons. The Oled either displays wallpaper (switching every 20 minutes because I set 10 & Windows is dumb and switches 1 monitor at a time) or games. Games include static UI (don't they all have some anyway ?!), MMO (gw2) or not (Hogwarts Legacy atm), but never for long uninterrupted periods, as loading screens or opening the map happen on a regular basis.

Likewise! Great buy indeed. Love this monitor.

Ok, the 144Hz model. I was looking at this at Sam’s Club to replace my work display with one that is good for gaming and work BUT… I’m afraid of burn in though. With 8 hour work days OLED might not be thee best idea. I have a Dell U3421WE for work right now but it’s not a gaming monitor. I was going to replace it with that MSI you have or just keep my Dell for work and buy the MSI MPG 321URX 32” 4K OLED and use that just for my gaming PC.

hes right though, wait for a sale. wait for black friday. I wouldn't get anything else. Actually, if you did need a cheaper model then I would recommend these but they are out of stock. If you look around or wait, they are constantly cheaper. [https://computers.woot.com/offers/msi-49-dqhd-curved-gaming-monitor-mpg-491cqp-qd-oled-5?ref=w\_cnt\_wp\_7\_20](https://computers.woot.com/offers/msi-49-dqhd-curved-gaming-monitor-mpg-491cqp-qd-oled-5?ref=w_cnt_wp_7_20) (144hz) [https://computers.woot.com/offers/msi-49-dqhd-curved-monitor-mpg-491cqps-qd-oled-1?ref=w\_cnt\_wp\_7\_21](https://computers.woot.com/offers/msi-49-dqhd-curved-monitor-mpg-491cqps-qd-oled-1?ref=w_cnt_wp_7_21) (144hz) DO NOT GET A VA MONITOR. IT WILL BE BLURRY WHILE RACING. GET AN OLED SUPER ULTRAWIDE ALWAYS.

hes right though, wait for a sale. wait for black friday. I wouldn't get anything else. Actually, if you did need a cheaper model then I would recommend these but they are out of stock. If you look around or wait, they are constantly cheaper. [https://computers.woot.com/offers/msi-49-dqhd-curved-gaming-monitor-mpg-491cqp-qd-oled-5?ref=w\_cnt\_wp\_7\_20](https://computers.woot.com/offers/msi-49-dqhd-curved-gaming-monitor-mpg-491cqp-qd-oled-5?ref=w_cnt_wp_7_20) (144hz) [https://computers.woot.com/offers/msi-49-dqhd-curved-monitor-mpg-491cqps-qd-oled-1?ref=w\_cnt\_wp\_7\_21](https://computers.woot.com/offers/msi-49-dqhd-curved-monitor-mpg-491cqps-qd-oled-1?ref=w_cnt_wp_7_21) (144hz) DO NOT GET A VA MONITOR. IT WILL BE BLURRY WHILE RACING. GET AN OLED SUPER ULTRAWIDE ALWAYS.

At the price I got it for absolutely! Rn they're both about the same tho. Just keep in mind the G91SD has a matte finish and MSI MPG 491CQP is glossy. But ya Samsung's definitely hit or miss. And I hear their support is pretty malicious even when in warranty.