Our favorite budget gaming monitor is just $180
Image: Matt Smith/FoundryGood Lord, gaming monitors are getting cheap these days. Dell’s selling them so cheap they’re basically giving you money to buy one. Take this 27-inch, 1440p IPS model for example. It’s already $100 off on Dell’s store and you can take an extra $20 off with a coupon code for a final price of $179.99. But if you jump through some hoops, you can also get $50 off another Dell purchase.
Props to the deal-sniffing users of the SlickDeals forums on this one, who both found the deal on the G2724D monitor and the Dell Cash rebate offer for joining the free Dell Rewards Members program. Granted, you don’t really need to do that if you don’t care about a future purchase from the Dell store — sadly there’s no way to apply that $50 rebate to the initial monitor purchase. In either case, be sure to apply the promo code MONITORS10 (that’s one and zero on the end) to get that extra $20 off.
The G2724D was already an Editor’s Choice in the PCWorld review for being a great, no-frills gaming monitor at the full $300 price. In fact, it’s our selection for the best budget gaming monitor. The 2560×1440 resolution gives you an extra boost of sharpness over 1080p, the 165Hz refresh rate is plenty for fast-paced games, and the IPS panel has color accuracy good enough for photo or video editing. It doesn’t have any USB extras, but that’s more than okay at this price.
Frankly it’s a great deal for a 27-inch IPS screen even if you never plan to do any gaming. Dell sales tend to stick around for a while, but this is also a pretty popular model. I’d get an order in quickly if you’re ready to buy.
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Author: Michael Crider, Staff Writer
Michael is a former graphic designer who’s been building and tweaking desktop computers for longer than he cares to admit. His interests include folk music, football, science fiction, and salsa verde, in no particular order.
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