These Memorial Day gaming monitor deals are absolutely killer and the very best of the bunch starts at just $153

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From OLED to ultrawide, these are the best gaming monitor deals around.

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When even the crappiest Nvidia GPU costs about $400-plus, I can't get my head around the fact that you can now snag a 27-inch high-refresh 1440p gaming monitor from a proper brand for just over $150. Oh it's got an IPS panel, too.

Heck, even OLED monitors are coming down in price and can be had for sub-$500, while 4K panels go for about the same as 1440p used to just a few years ago. In fact, there are remarkable value propositions across the whole gaming monitor market.

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Acer Predator X27U X1

Price watch: ➖Acer Predator X27U X1Bmiiphx | 27 inch | 2560 X 1440 | 240 Hz | OLED | $599.99 $499.99 at Newegg(save $100)

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Acer Predator X27U X1Bmiiphx | 27 inch | 2560 X 1440 | 240 Hz | OLED | $599.99 $499.99 at Newegg(save $100)
Both 1440p and OLED, this 27-inch monitor from Acer has almost everything you may want to pair with your rig. It's even better now that it's $100 off, making it the cheapest OLED on our entire list right now. To top it off, it comes with a 240 Hz refresh rate, up to 0.01 ms response time, and a solid selection of ports with a DisplayPort, 2 HDMI ports, and USB Type-C.

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It wasn't very long ago that even the cheapest OLED gaming monitors commanded four-figure price tags. Now we're down to a whisker under half that with the Acer Predator X27U.

It's a 27-inch 1440p model using Samsung QD-OLED tech, which means you get the most vibrant and accurate colours of any OLED panel. MSRP'ed at $599, it's now just squeaking in under $500 and offers 240 Hz refreesh and those crazy low OLED response times, not to mention perfect per-pixel lighting. Yes please!

Acer Nitro EDA343CUR

Price watch:➖Acer Nitro EDA343CUR V3bmiippx | 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 180Hz | VA | $319.99 $289.99 at Amazon (save $40)

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Acer Nitro EDA343CUR V3bmiippx | 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 180Hz | VA | $319.99 $289.99 at Amazon (save $40)
Yes, this is the Acer Nitro EDA343CUR V3bmiippx, not the Acer Nitro EDA343CUR Hbmiippx. Totally ridiculous naming, but the V3bmiippx as opposed to Hbmiippx indicates 180 Hz as opposed to 100 Hz. And that's a lot of Hz on a 34-inch ultrawide for under $300.

Price check: Newegg $405.99

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To get similar specs to this from an OLED monitor, you'd be looking at more than double the money. But you won't be getting double the experience.

The resolution, pixel density, refresh rate, size and aspect ratio will all be the same. For sure, OLED kills when it comes to contrast, HDR performance and pixel response. But this monitor is good for 1ms GtG response, which is pretty nippy for a conventional LCD monitor. Really, only the 300 nit brightness disappoints. But that's still better than nearly every OLED monitor when it comes to full-screen brightness.

ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27QFT1B

ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27QFT1B | 27-inch | IPS | 180 Hz | 1440p | $209.99$152.77 at Newegg (save $57.22)Price check:

ASRock Phantom Gaming PG27QFT1B | 27-inch | IPS | 180 Hz | 1440p | $209.99 $152.77 at Newegg (save $57.22)

With GPU prices still sky high, it's remarkable just how little money you need to secure a decent gaming monitor. This ASRock ticks all the important boxes, including high refresh, IPS panel tech, 1440p res and basic HDR support for barely over $150. It's not the absolute fastest gaming panel on the planet, but it is a very good deal.

Price check: Amazon $152.77

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That you can now buy a 27-inch 1440p gaming monitor with 180 Hz refresh for this little money is remarkable enough. That it offers IPS panel tech with superior colours, viewing angles and response just clinches the deal.

It even has DisplayHDR 400 certification and thus offers minimum 400 nits brightness. There really are no obvious shortcomings, which is incredible given you're paying barely more than $150 bucks.

Samsung 49-inch OLED plus free 27-inch 1440p panel

49” Odyssey G95C Curved Gaming Monitor | $1300$800 at Samsung + Free 27" Odyssey G55C (save $800)

49” Odyssey G95C Curved Gaming Monitor | $1300 $800 at Samsung + Free 27" Odyssey G55C (save $800)
Samsung's 49" Odyssey G9 gaming screen is a sight to behold. The huge 49" curved panel helps create incredible immersion thanks to the 1000R curve. One of the biggest downsides to this screen had to be the high pricetag, but these memorial day offers help make this a deal worth grabbing.

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$800 for a 49-inch crazy-wide OLED monitor isn't a bad deal. Not when Samsung was originally charging about twice as much. But this deal is even more bananas when you consider that they're also throwing in a Samsung Odyssey G5 in, for free. That's a 27-inch 1440p model that usually goes for about $300.

So, while I'm not normally a huge fan of combo deals, this one is a bit special. The 49-inch OLED, incidentally, delivers probably the most immersive gaming experience currently available. It's also great for multi-tasking.

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Jeremy Laird
Jeremy Laird
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Jeremy has been writing about technology and PCs since the 90nm Netburst era (Google it!) and enjoys nothing more than a serious dissertation on the finer points of monitor input lag and overshoot followed by a forensic examination of advanced lithography. Or maybe he just likes machines that go “ping!” He also has a thing for tennis and cars.

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