I’m old enough to remember when your computer monitor weighed a million pounds, displayed four colors if you were lucky, and cost a zillion dollars. Thankfully, those days are long gone (sorry, CRT fans), and the world of displays now encompasses cheap flatscreens, ultra-wide 4K curved monitors, and everything in between. No matter what you’re looking for, we’ve got deals for you in our patented trifecta format: one budget model, one luxe monitor at a big discount, and one right in between, Goldilocks-style. Here are three of the absolute best monitor deals out there right now.
The only way this qualifies as a budget gaming monitor is the price, because its performance excels in nearly every area. Boasting a refresh rate of up to 180Hz and support for AMD FreeSync, you’ll be able to harness your graphics card to output crystal-clear WQHD (2,560-by-1,440) images with almost no lag. Input delay of 0.5ms just makes everything that much faster and smoother. DCI-P3 95% wide color gamut means color fidelity is exceptional, and the flexible ErgoStand lets you easily adjust height, swivel, and tilt.
Once you’ve sat down and spent some quality time with a 4K monitor, it’s hard to imagine going back to a lower resolution. The crispness and accuracy of a 3,840-by-2,160 screen lets you have precise control over visual creation, read text more easily, game with greater detail, and more. While 4K screens previously had fairly high price points, we’re starting to see some solid midrange models from dependable manufacturers. LG’s UltraFine sports VESA DisplayHDR 400 high dynamic range compatibility, 400 nits of brightness and HDR upscaling, and this is a very attractive price.
Right now you can walk away with this spectacular Samsung widescreen monitor for $700 off its normal retail price. Stretching 49 inches from corner to corner, it provides unprecedented immersion thanks to a QLED display with deep blacks and rich, bright colors. Refresh rate is blazingly fast for gaming, maxing out at 240Hz, and support for both G-Sync and FreeSync Premium Pro lets you synchronize refresh with your GPU’s output for frame-perfect inputs. A 1ms grey to gray response time is fantastic, and the customizable LED lights are a nice touch. This is normally a real wallet-buster, but at $800 feels reasonable.
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