Black Friday gaming monitor deals 2025: Cheap screens for 4K, ultrawide, 1440p and high refresh 1080p

This is pretty much the cheapest I'd go for a monitor before wondering what's wrong with it. Luckily, with this MSI panel, it's a surprisingly capable little screen (and I mean little at 23.8 inches). For its price, it's got a solid response time, and the 100 Hz refresh rate isn't awful either. It's even IPS. For a very budget rig or a nice second monitor, this is an excellent choice.

Key specs: 23.8-inch | 100 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

Price check: Amazon $69.99

This Asus monitor is pretty much the lowest you will want to go for any gaming rig right now, but it's awfully cheap, making it a perfect secondary monitor or primary screen for a budget setup. This 120 Hz Full HD monitor comes with a 1 ms response time, so it should be plenty snappy for games too.

Key specs: 23.8-inch | 120 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

Price check: Micro Center $89.99

Why do monitor model names need to be so confusing? It's an eternal mystery. But if you can decode this Acer, you'll find it's a cracking deal. A 165 Hz gaming monitor for just over $100. Yes, it's VA, but at this price point, something's gotta give.

Key specs: 23.8-inch | 165 Hz | 1 ms | VA

Price check: Acer $109.99 | Amazon $119.99

If you want to chase high refresh rates and don't have the love or money for OLED, you can find all you need here. This is a 27-inch gaming monitor for the price of a 24-inch, with a 280 Hz refresh rate and 1 ms response time. It comes with AMD FreeSync too for silky smooth response.

Key specs: 27-inch | 280 Hz | 1 ms | VA

Price check: Amazon not available

You might not like the VA panel and its low brightness, but you'll surely like the speed and price tag. 250 Hz, 0.5 ms pixel time, and adaptive sync will all help to ensure you get super-silky gaming.

Key specs: 24-inch | 250 Hz | 0.5 ms | VA

Price check: MSI $149.99 | Walmart $129.99

A slightly lower refresh rate than the MSI above, but a larger screen, and for the same price. This is still super speedy and has a nice snappy response time, too. Either way, you're getting a good deal, especially with this being at its best-ever price.

Key specs: 27-inch | 200 Hz | 0.5 ms | IPS

Price check: Acer $189.99 | Amazon $188.45

Samsung's 2024 refresh of its Odyssey G3 monitor is very solid for any 1080p gamer. It comes with a 180 Hz refresh rate, 1 ms response time, and AMD's FreeSync. At just 250 brightness, this screen is let down somewhat by not being all that bright, but it's otherwise a nice saving on a good budget monitor. It has previously been a decent bit cheaper, so we'd only recommend this monitor at this price if you can't wait for a better deal later down the line.

Key specs: 27-inch | 180 Hz | 1 ms | VA | AMD FreeSync

Price check: Samsung $179.99

If you're on a tight budget, this will get you a decently sized 1440p monitor for a real bargain price. It even has a higher-than-60 Hz refresh rate. Okay, 100 Hz isn't spectacular, but it is still notably smoother than 60 Hz. It's also not the brightest screen, rated at 250 nits peak, but the compromises will have to come in somewhere.

Key specs: 27-inch | 100 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

If you want to shave a few extra dollars off your bill at checkout, this gaming monitor from ASRock is a good way to go about it. It's a VA panel, which is good for contrasts but loses out to an IPS in a few ways, but it's around $10 cheaper than a competitive IPS. It's also rated to 180 Hz, which isn't bad.

Key specs: 27-inch | 180 Hz | 1 ms | VA | FreeSync

Price check: Walmart (out of stock) $172.22

This is one of the best deals on a 1440p gaming monitor we've seen so far. A respectable brand and a respectable spec, although it might be worth holding out for an IPS panel. Still, a good price on a great little screen.

Key specs: 27-inch | 170 Hz | 1 ms | VA

Price check: Amazon $179.99

This gaming monitor has an IPS panel capable of delivering 180 Hz. The 1440p resolution means you're getting a bit of a bump up over 1080p, too, which puts this monitor right in the sweet spot for modern PC gaming.

Key specs: 27-inch | 180 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

Price check: Amazon $174.60

A truly budget way of getting a 1440p monitor, this MSI model has a 27-inch screen, is FreeSync enabled, and has a response time of 1 ms. You may notice some of that price point in the 'fine' 100 Hz response time, but otherwise, this is a solid choice.

Key specs: 27-inch | 100 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

Price check: Amazon out of stock | Newegg $193.22

Yes, the name of this monitor is ridiculous, but it is a super reasonable price for a large curved 1440p screen. Acer makes solid monitors, and this one, with its 180 Hz refresh rate and 1 ms response time, is sure to be plenty snappy. That 1500 R curvature also allows for greater levels of immersion.

Key specs: 31.5-inch | 180 Hz | 1500R | 1 ms | VA

Price check: Acer $219.99

OK, these Acer monitor names are a bad joke. But bear with us, because this screen has loads to offer. The main attraction is a 240 Hz 1440p panel with 1 ms response times. That's pretty much the ideal real-world 16:9 gaming solution. Just take great care with what you're ordering and those model names!

Key specs: 27-inch | 240 Hz | IPS | 1 ms | VA | 1500R

Price check: Walmart $209.99

Acer's $200+ 1440p monitor shows its more premium price point in an up to 240 Hz refresh rate and up to 0.5 ms response time. Both of these combine to make a very smooth gaming experience. You just need to make sure you have a good enough rig to match the refresh rate with your fps.

Key specs: 27-inch | 240 Hz | 0.5 ms | IPS

Price check: Acer $299.99

I didn't think I'd see the day when a Samsung Odyssey monitor would be the cheapest 4K choice, and here we are. This little panel has Nvidia G-Sync, alongside a 144 Hz refresh rate and 1 ms response time. This is all to say, as well as being super clear, it's plenty snappy.

Key specs: 28-inch | 144 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

Price check: Samsung (out of stock) $699.99

Gigabyte is a staple of the budget 4K monitor market, and the biggest reason it gets removed from our deals list is that it occasionally sells out. This 27-inch 4K panel is a great price, with some good specs to go alongside it.

Key specs: 27-inch | 160 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

Price check: Walmart $299.99

This MSI monitor has a slightly more professional styling, but under the hood, it's ready to game on. It's not only one of the cheapest 4K160 monitors available today, it's also a rapid IPS with a low response time of 0.5 ms. That should look pretty good. Only downside is the 27-inch size, which will offer a super crisp picture, but you will likely need to run a slightly zoomed Windows desktop.

Key specs: 27-inch | 160 Hz | 0.5 ms | IPS

Price check: Walmart $359.99

A 32-inch 4K monitor with a VA panel and a 160 Hz refresh rate. Pretty standard stuff, but this one is the cheapest of this ilk that we've found so far. So, if you want a monitor with these sorts of specs, you know where to go first. Though it's more expensive than the MSI panel above, it is a good bit larger.

Key specs: 32-inch | 160 Hz | 1 ms | VA

Price check: MSI (out of stock) $389.99

Gigabyte is punching well above its weight with this 1440p ultrawide curved gaming monitor. At the best price we can spot for an ultrawide screen, it has a decent refresh rate (which rather strangely overclocks up to 135 Hz) and good response time.

Key specs: 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 120 Hz (up to 135 Hz) | 1 ms | VA | 1500R

At its current price, this LG ultrawide is a genuine bargain. By comparison, Alienware's fancy QD-OLED 34-inch panel is around $800 even on sale. This LG matches its size, resolution, aspect ratio and refresh rate for less than one-third of the price, although of course, it is a VA panel, not an OLED. It's also not the brightest gaming monitor ever, but it is a very good deal.

Key specs: 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 180 Hz | 1 ms | VA | 1500R

Price check: Acer $329.99

At its current price, this LG ultrawide is a genuine bargain (though not as good as it has been before). By comparison, Alienware's fancy QD-OLED 34-inch panel is around $800 even on sale. This LG matches its size, resolution, aspect ratio, and refresh rate for less than one-third of the price, although, of course, it is a VA panel, not an OLED. It's also not the brightest gaming monitor ever, but it is a very good deal.

Key specs: 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 160 Hz | 1 ms | VA | 1800R

Price check: Amazon $379

34-inch ultrawide 1440p gaming remains one of our firm favourites. It's a great compromise between lots of detail and decent frame rates. This Samsung panel gives you all that with 3,440 by 1,440 pixels, 165 Hz refresh, and 1 ms response, alongside a heavy curve. It's not the brightest at 250 nits. But if you can live with that, it's an awful lot of monitor for the money.

Key specs: 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 165 Hz | 1 ms | VA | 1000R

This Gigabyte monitor has everything you may need from one. It has a QD OLED panel, super ultrawide 5120 x 1440 resolution, a slight 1800R curve, and comes with a response time of 0.03 ms. It's an expensive monitor, but you notice that cost in all it has to offer. It's also almost a quarter off its MSRP.

Key specs: 49-inch | 5120 x 1440 | 144 Hz | 0.03 ms | 1800 R | OLED

Price check: Best Buy no longer available

OLED really makes a huge difference to the way games look, and it's fantastic that impressive OLED monitors are finally starting to hit the more budget/mid-range price point. AOC's choice is a 1440p screen with a super high refresh rate and response time, so it not only looks great but feels fast.

Key specs: 27-inch | 2560 x 1440 | 240 Hz | 0.03 ms

Price check: Best Buy $499.99

QD-OLED gaming monitors provide some of the most stunning image quality you can get out of a panel these days, and this 34-inch ultrawide beauty really shows off the tech at its best. It's our new best ultrawide OLED gaming monitor pick, and while we thought it was too expensive in our review, it's now at a much more reasonable price. I want one. So do you, probably.

Key specs: 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 240 Hz | 0.03 ms

OLED gaming still isn't as affordable as we'd like. But it's getting there. This 34-inch ultrawide QD-OLED beast is still a good deal at this price, however. The 175 Hz refresh is a tiny bit pedestrian, but it's plenty fast enough for us, and in all other regards, this is the full OLED experience, including 0.03 ms response and serious HDR sizzle.

Key specs: 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 175 Hz | 0.03 ms | 1800 R

This panel is an awful lot of monitor for the money, as we found in our review. Those rocking the RTX 4090 might be better off with the higher refresh rate of the Samsung Odyssey G9 G93SC, but the rest of us can take advantage of this very wide, very pretty-looking panel for a bit less.

Key specs: 49-inch | 5120 x 1440 | 144Hz | 0.03 ms

Price check: Best Buy not available

This is one helluva gaming monitor. If you imagine two 1440p panels glued side-by-side, you wouldn't be far wrong, though this is seamless. A single screen for extra-extra-ultrawide gaming at high resolution, or dual monitors without the ugly bezel down the middle. It's also an OLED, shouldn't forget that, either. It checks all the boxes.

Key specs: 49-inch | 5120 x 1440 | 240 Hz | 0.03 ms | 1800R

Price check: Samsung $1,099.99

It's pretty wild what you can get these days for a relatively small sum of money. This is a 27-inch monitor for roughly the same price as some smaller 24-inch panels, and it still rocks an IPS display, 1 ms response time, and a 165 Hz refresh rate. Fantastic for gaming on a budget.

Key specs: 27-inch | 1080p | 165 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

It's not big, and it certainly isn't from a name we normally associate with gaming monitors, but if space is at a premium and you just want a good, little 1080p display for your desk, this 24-incher has a lot going for it. For a start, it's a fast IPS panel, so you get good colours and a 0.5 ms response time, and it will deliver a 144 Hz refresh rate, too.

Key specs: 24-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 0.05 ms | IPS

It's true, 1440p really is amazing value these days. Plus a graphics card capable of running modern games at this resolution won't cost you more than a car. This option comes with a very capable 200 Hz IPS panel and can be pushed another 10 Hz via overclocking if you so wish. Not bad for the price, eh?

Key specs: 27-inch | 1440p | 200 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

A high refresh rate panel that doesn't demand a powerful graphics card to make the most of it. That's what this Lenovo panel is all about. It's not going to be suited to everyone's tastes—I'd rather a higher resolution, lower refresh panel myself—but the combination of 240 Hz and 0.5 ms response time might appeal to the competitive gamers out there.

Key specs: 27-inch | 240 Hz | 0.5 ms | VA

A 1440p panel with a super speedy refresh rate and a snappy response time, this is a bit of a banger for less than £140. Being 27 inches, it's a bit small, but it's still a lot of monitor for not that much. It does have a slight curve to it, though, so make sure that's the kind of screen you're looking for.

Key specs: 180 Hz | 0.5 ms | VA | 1500R

If you thought decent ultrawides were expensive, I'm happy to prove you wrong. VA panel, of course, but otherwise this wide boi has very little wrong with it for the cash. That 180 Hz refresh rate is very nice to see at this price.

Key specs: 34-inch | 3440 x 1440 | 180 Hz | 1 ms | VA

Price check: Scan £279.98

This Alienware is a good blend of resolution (1440p) and refresh rate (280 Hz) for competitive gaming without going full 'turn your settings to low and sit two inches from a 24-inch 1080p screen'. It's an OLED, with a lush picture quality, and the response time is a snappy 0.03 ms.

Key specs: 27-inch | 2560 x 1440 | 280 Hz | 0.03 ms

Price check: Dell £509

LG makes some of our favourite gaming monitors, and this 4K IPS panel is part of its UltraGear line, of which we are very much fans. The 144 Hz refresh rate might not be the fastest, but it's still plenty speedy for most, and otherwise, this panel has near-flawless specs for the cash. Okay, it's not an OLED, but it's one of the best IPS around.

Key specs: 32-inch | 144 Hz | 1 ms | IPS

What a difference a letter makes... especially when it comes to gaming monitors. The code names given to monitors are often impenetrable, but the difference between this MAG 321UP and the MAG321UPX is that this one has a 165 Hz refresh instead of 240 Hz. That's the only difference between this and the more expensive one. If you're not concerned about the refresh rate difference (and do you have the hardware to hit a matching 240 fps otherwise?,) then this is where the smart OLED money is spent.

Key specs: 32-inch | 4K | 165 Hz | 0.03 ms