I appreciate that “budget” means different things to different people. But if you’re looking to upgrade to a glorious OLED monitor for your gaming desktop PC, $500 would be a pretty good target to aim for if you don’t want to spend too much. Take, for example, this ASRock OLED monitor. For $499.99 you get a 27-inch, 1440p screen, without having to hunt for a refurbished model.
This is neither the biggest nor the fastest OLED we’ve seen on sale, but it’s a pretty good balance of performance and price at almost $150 off the original price. The Phantom Gaming PGO27QFS has a 2560×1400 resolution, which is the sweet spot for PC gaming at the moment, and at 240Hz, it’ll be buttery-smooth for online multiplayer gaming (if your PC can handle it). With double HDMI and double DisplayPort, it has plenty of video options, and USB-C to boot–but 15 watts of power won’t charge a thirsty gaming laptop on a single cable. There are three USB-A ports for extra gadgets, though.
Again, this is a new monitor, not refurbished like many of the deals in this price range, so it might be worth a few compromises. ASRock builds in the now-standard burn-in protections for the OLED panel, and it comes with a 2-year warranty. That’s a little better than the usual, but not quite as good as some OLED monitors, which can offer up to three years on the panel specifically.
Newegg doesn’t have a time limit on this deal, but OLED monitors this cheap tend to sell out, so you might want to hurry. If it isn’t quite what you’re looking for, check out PCWorld’s roundup of the best monitors on the market right now.
Get a 27-inch OLED gaming monitor for $500