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A buying guide advises gamers to first match a monitor's specs to their existing GPU, noting that pairing a high-end panel with a weaker graphics card wastes its refresh-rate potential. It also recommends weighing resolution against refresh rate depending on game genre, and considering panel type, HDR, brightness, ports and VRR features like G-Sync, along with monitor size and aspect ratio.
Newegg is selling the ASRock Phantom Gaming PGO27QFV, a 27-inch QHD QD-OLED gaming monitor, for $349, a $50 discount off its $399 list price. The display features a 360Hz refresh rate, 0.03ms response time, VESA DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification, and a built-in Wi-Fi antenna supporting Wi-Fi 4 through 7.
A Reddit user posting as antisocialnae reported that a stray bullet passed through their home's exterior and interior walls before being stopped by their ASUS TUF VG258QM 280Hz gaming monitor while they were playing Call of Duty at night. The user shared photos of the bullet hole and the damaged monitor, calling it 'the best $280 I ever spent,' and ASUS has publicly responded saying it will look into the incident, though no replacement has been confirmed.
TCL's 27C2A Pro is a 27-inch QD Mini LED gaming monitor with 2,304 local dimming zones, reaching 2,000 nits peak brightness in HDR and 650 nits full-field in SDR, with over 100% DCI-P3 color coverage. It supports 4K at 160Hz and 1080p at 320Hz with FreeSync and G-Sync compatibility, and is priced at $600.
Amazon is selling Samsung's Odyssey G7 G75F, a 37-inch curved 4K gaming monitor, for $499.99, down from its $899.99 list price—a 44% cut. The display features a 1000R curve, 165Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, and VESA DisplayHDR 600 support.
Amazon is selling Samsung's 25-inch Odyssey G4 gaming monitor at a 39% discount, cutting $110 off its price. The monitor features a 300Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time, aimed at competitive gamers.
Walmart is selling the LG UltraGear G5, a 25-inch FHD IPS gaming monitor with a 200Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time, for $79, down from its $149 list price. The monitor supports Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync, is HDR10 certified, covers up to 99% of the sRGB color gamut, and includes two HDMI ports, one DisplayPort, and a headphone jack.
Amazon is selling the Alienware AW3426DW, a 34-inch curved QD-OLED gaming monitor released a couple months ago, for $742.22, about $50 off its $799.99 list price. The ultrawide QHD panel uses Penta Tandem quantum dots, runs at a 280Hz refresh rate, and supports both Nvidia G-Sync and FreeSync Premium Pro.
Tom's Hardware tested Alienware's AW3226Q, a 32-inch flat 4K OLED gaming monitor using Tandem Stripe RGB technology, with a 165Hz refresh rate, Adaptive-Sync, HDR400 True Black certification, Dolby Vision, and wide DCI-P3 color gamut. The review found bright, colorful, sharp images and strong gaming performance, with its main drawback being limited gamma adjustment options.
Gigabyte's GO27Q24G is a 27-inch QHD OLED gaming monitor with a 240 Hz refresh rate, measured peak brightness over 1,300 nits, HDR10 support, Adaptive-Sync and wide color gamut, priced around $350. Tom's Hardware notes the monitor omits USB ports and built-in speakers to hit that price point, but otherwise includes gaming aids and premium build quality.
Amazon is selling the Asus ROG XG27AQDMGR, a 27-inch WOLED gaming monitor, for $384, down from its $599 list price—a 36% discount. The monitor features a 1440p QHD resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, 0.03ms response time, and VESA DisplayHDR 400 True Black certification.
The ASRock PGO32UFS Phantom Gaming Monitor, a 32-inch 4K OLED display, is now priced at $596 on Newegg, down from its $899 list price. The panel supports dual-mode switching between 4K at 240Hz and Full HD at 480Hz, with a 0.03ms response time, 1,500,000:1 contrast ratio, FreeSync Premium Pro, and DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification.