Esports pros aren’t the only gamers who need higher frame rates these days, with advancements in GPUs squeezing more and more frames out of games.
Whether you’re using AMD Fidelity FX or NVIDIA’s Frame Generation, it’s more important than ever to get those buttery smooth visuals, because even if you’re not, there’s a good chance your rivals are.
Thankfully, high refresh rate monitors have been democratised somewhat in recent years, with the price dropping if you’re happy to accept a resolution of 1080p.
That brings us to this latest deal at Amazon, which offers an Alienware display with a 1080p resolution and 24.5 inches of real estate at a discount of $100.
This monitor is down to just $249.99, and marks the lowest price it’s been, outside of used options.
For that, you’re getting that all-important 360Hz refresh rate and 0.5ms response time, as well as AMD FreeSync Premium Technology built in.
Honestly, if this were available in the UK, I’d be sorely tempted, since my current monitor caps out at 60Hz.
This model’s base has a relatively small footprint while maintaining stability, and a headset hanger, too, and while some of the models in this price range can lack in adjustability, there’s height, tilt, swivel and pivot adjustment.
Connectivity-wise, there’s support for DisplayPort and HDMI, and you get a DisplayPort cable and USB 3.2 cable in the box, too.
The next best deal right now, at least for those after something that bit more premium, is the Alienware AW3225QF, which just hit $900 mark at Dell again.
It’s a 32-inch curved QD-OLED panel running full 4K at 240Hz, which is not something you usually see unless you’re well past the four-figure range.
Right now it’s $899.99, down from $1,199.99, which means you’re saving $300 without compromising on anything that actually matters.