AOC 24G2

AOC makes high-refresh IPS gaming affordable

- JEREMY LAIRD

GIVE IT UP FOR that rarest of things in these unusual times, a gaming peripheral that won’t break the bank. We present the AOC 24G2, a 24-inch gaming monitor available for around $180, though day-to-day pricing is pretty volatile right now

For that, you get all your basic gaming needs covered. And then some. High refresh, IPS image quality, adaptive sync, even slim-bezel styling, it’s all here. At this price point, of course, something has to give. Along with the modest 24inch proportions, you’ll also have to make do with a mere 1080p resolution. But then that’s a good fit with both the performance of most budget-orientated gaming PCs and the average gamer’s actual budget too. More pixels make for a heavier GPU load, which is a real problem given current graphics card pricing.