But you still need to make sure you save some cents for a great gaming monitor to deliver those cinematic thrills in single-player titles and fast response times to win multiplayer battles. These are the displays that deserve to be on your shortlist, whether you’re on a budget or flush with cash.
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It’s our favorite gaming monitor, and recent discounts have only made it more appealing. It’s a 1440p ultrawide screen with a 165Hz refresh rate, but the headline spec is that this is an OLED panel, with inky blacks that make games like Cyberpunk 2077 sing. It’s not the best monitor for everyday use thanks to some fuzzy text reproduction, but for gaming, this is the crème de la crème. www.dell.com, $900
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