It seems gaming monitors are one of the only bits of PC hardware still available at reasonable prices, with the memory crisis taking so many components down with it. The silver lining here is that 1440p gaming monitors are finally starting to approach 1080 prices.
If you have been looking to make the upgrade for yourself, the 1440p Acer KA272U is down to a strikingly cheap $110 at Best Buy right now. That’s even cheaper than its recent Prime Day price.
Naturally, given it’s at the low end of the 1440p market in regard to price, you aren’t getting top-of-the-line specs here, but they certainly aren’t bad either. The 27-inch size is serviceable as a main monitor and perfect in my eyes as a second screen.
The 100 Hz refresh rate is on the lower end for a gaming panel, but it’s by no means bad, and the 1 ms response time is super solid too. It won’t noticeably lag behind other gaming panels.