Black Friday is still a month away but there are plenty of sweet 1440p gaming monitor deals right now
Gigabyte GS27QC | 27-inch | 170Hz OC | 1440p | VA | $229.99$199.99 at Newegg (save $30)
$200 for a decent 1440p 170Hz monitor from a proper brand like Gigabyte? What's not to like? Some would argue the VA panel, but it is rated at 1ms, albeit MPRT not GtG. The 250 nits brightness is modest, too. Still, the panel sports 4,000:1 static contrast, which is excellent.
Price check: Amazon $199.99
LG 32GK650F | 32-inch | 144Hz | 1440p | VA | $349.99$229.99 at Newegg (save $120)
This is an older model, but as they say, it mostly checks out. You get 144Hz refresh and 350 nits brightness from this 32-inch 1440p panel. The 5ms GtG response is the most obvious issue, but then something has to give at this low price point. Not the best pick for esports, but probably very decent for everything else.
Price check: Amazon $267
The festival of manic materialism that is Black Friday 2023 is still over a month away. But there are some very decent deals right now on 1440p gaming monitors. Indeed, with big-brand 170Hz models available for a penny under $200, it's unlikely Black Friday with unearth anything dramatically cheaper.
1440p arguably remains the sweetspot for real-world PC gaming. For sure, there are benefits to 4K in terms of razor-sharp visuals. But then there are also downsides, debilitating GPU load being the most obvious. And price. 4K high refresh really costs.
So, what can you expect for your 200 smackers? We're generally reluctant to recommend rolling the dice on some utterly obscure brand, so you'll be pleased to hear we're dealing with a Gigabyte model, the GS27QC, which is just $200 at Newegg. It's a 27 incher with a top refresh of 170Hz, plus claimed response of 1ms from its VA panel.
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