It’s the start of the year and companies know you’re flush with holiday cash, you’ve grabbed your end of the year bonus, and you’re ready to search for the best gaming monitor deals. After spending a significant amount on gaming PC deals with top-of-the-line components, your next move should be to replace your aging monitor with basic features, especially since there are some amazing discounts out there on monitors that are manufactured by the most popular names in the video game industry. So that you won’t have to scour the web for the top offers yourself, here are some highly recommended offers that you should consider availing.
Best gaming monitor deals
- Acer – KA242Y —
- Dell 27 Gaming Monitor —
- ASUS TUF —
- Dell 27 Curved Gaming Monitor —
- Samsung Odyssey Neo G95NA —
Acer – KA242Y — $90, was $160
Why Buy
- Fantastic entry level specs
- 1ms response time
- AMD FreeSync
- HDMI and VGA input
The Acer KA242Y is pretty wild in the budget gaming monitor department. While this deal is active, if you buy an Acer KA242Y you are going to get access to quality that is pretty standard on more expensive monitors, but relatively unheard of on monitors in the sub-hundred dollar level. For example, a 1ms response time is enough for the pros to click out some nice headshots. Then, with AMD FreeSync’s technology the Acer KA242Y’s 75Hz refresh rate can adjust to your graphics card’s level to keep things looking smooth. Again, these are pretty standard specs and not that noteworthy on higher end gaming monitors, but for things on the low end we’re really happy to see it. You also get both HDMI and VGA output without having to get any adapters, a pretty cool addition to an already interesting machine. A resolution of higher than 1080p would be preferred, as would a refresh rate over 75Hz, but that’s what the rest of this list is for!
Dell 27 Gaming Monitor — $150, was $280
Why Buy
- 165Hz refresh rate
- 16.7 million colors displayed
- Anti-glare tech
- HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 connectivity
Next up we have the Dell 27 Gaming Monitor, where the ’27’ is a reference to the fact that it is a 27-inch gaming monitor. This is another monitor on the low end of the price spectrum that still manages to get things right. You’re still getting the aforementioned 1ms response time and Full HD 1080p, but now the refresh rate is getting cranked up to the next level at 165Hz and have the option for DisplayPort connectivity. These bonuses provide for an even smoother experience, which is even more important with the larger screen size. The Dell 27 Gaming Monitor also comes with anti-glare tech so you don’t have to have that blinds-down gamer room feel when the sun starts to rise over the horizon after a long night of gaming. Some might notice that the Dell 27 Gaming Monitor “only” gives out 99% of the color spectrum, but that’s still an impressive 16.7 million colors possible to display. Far worth it for the budget level gaming experience.
ASUS TUF — $230, was $280
Why Buy
- 280Hz refresh rate
- G-SYNC with NVIDIA Adaptive Sync
- Great for eyes
- 178-degree viewing angle
The ASUS TUF 24.5-inch gaming monitor provides incredible quality that is suitable for games with the highest of graphics quality. You’re basically not going to find a monitor with higher than a 280Hz refresh rate at this price. The G-SYNC, plus adaptive sync with NVIDIA, are ready to pare it down to what your computer can handle. When this is combined with the standard 1ms response time, you’re going to be quite happy. With these stats, you’ll be thrilled even with the 1080p, but there are options for you further down the list if you want to go even higher with resolution. The ASUS TUF keeps your eyes feeling great, and your sleep hygiene intact, by having both a blue light filter and flicker free tech. Finally, grab a chair for some friendly couch co-op with this one, because the ASUS TUF has an impressive 178-degree viewing angle that can seat at least two gamers, possibly three.
Dell 27 Curved Gaming Monitor — $280, was $300
Why Buy
- Curve for better UI vision
- 165Hz refresh rate
- 16.7 million colors displayed
- Anti-glare tech
The Dell 27 Curved Gaming Monitor is the curved version of the Dell 27 Gaming Monitor above and, as a result, has a nearly identical stat line. If you aren’t familiar with what a curved gaming monitor can do for you, let’s think about it. You’re playing a game with a classic UI, like Terraria, that puts your health bar in the upper corner of the screen. With a big, but flat, 27-inch screen it can be difficult to keep that health bar in your vision while you’re taking a look at the action taking place in the middle. Suddenly, in the middle of a big fight you miss out that you’re low on health and die despite having an HP potion or escape plan. With a curved screen it is much easier to keep those elements of your screen that stay around the borders — particularly the ones on the right and left sides of the monitor — in your peripheral vision. So, really consider buying a curved monitor. It could save your (in game) life!
Samsung Odyssey Neo G95NA — $1,800, was $2,300
Why Buy
- One of the best ultrawide monitors of all time
- 240Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time
- 5120 x 1440 resolution
- Curvature to match the human eye
The Samsung Odyssey Neo G95NA is a classic favorite among gamers and people that just love large screen alike. As one of the best ultrawide monitors, you’ll be able to enjoy the Samsung Odyssey Neo G95NA’s highly competitive 5120 x 1440 resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, and 1ms response time. And, in case you bought the monitor before you got the gaming gear to match it’s level, you’ll also be covered by G-SYNC so everything displays properly. What you see will be absolutely beautiful, too, with the HDR10+ tech’s capability of reaching up to 4,000 nits of brightness and creating rich contrasts on your screen. However, at 49-inches, all of that beauty can be rather difficult to take in. Samsung’s answer? Matching the curvature of the Samsung Odyssey Neo G95NA’s screen to that of the human eye. Samsung’s result? Reducing eyestrain by around 87%.
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