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back of the unit, something we’re seeing more and more on monitors these days
after they made their debut on the MSI Optix MPG341CQR ultrawide gaming
display. I used them during my testing of CS: GO and found they actually
worked better than traditional mouse bungees, since the anchor point was held
in place by the weight of the monitor. (A mouse bungee raises the mouse cable
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The monitor has a 2,560-by-1,440-pixel native resolution, and the in-plane-
switching (IPS) panel features a “borderless” design. It technically has a bezel,
but it’s minute enough that you might miss it unless you are truly looking for
the seam where the screen ends and the housing begins. One thing to note: The
combination of IPS and a high refresh rate is part of what makes this panel such
a gaming standout.
The Elite XG270QG’s base is all metal and holds an arm that allows it to swivel
up to 45 degrees left or right, tilt between -5 and 20 degrees, or pivot 90 degrees
into portrait mode if you ever want to use it as a side display. On the back are
two 2-watt speakers, which should probably be ignored, especially considering
that there’s a headphone pass-through port on the bottom of the unit (as well as
USB connectivity for a USB headset, if you want to go that route).