There are some fantastic Memorial Day PC gaming deals listed already across a bunch of different retailers, and for me the Memorial Day gaming monitor deals are the pick of the lot. If you’re after a great budget 1080p panel there are lots of options, but the absolute best deal I’ve found so far is this 1440p HP X27qc for just $240 at HP.
At it’s original $350 price point it wasn’t badly priced, but with over $100 knocked off that it’s a steal, and a whole lot of gaming monitor for the money. Not only does it come with a 2560 x 1440 native resolution—for me still the sweet spot for gaming fidelity and performance—but it’s also sporting a speedy 165Hz refresh rate.
The reviews do talk about some ghosting issues, which suggests to me that the overdrive settings are a bit too aggressive out of the box. But a little tweaking in the settings should mitigate those issues.
HP X27qc | 27-inch | 1440p | 165Hz | Curved | VA | <a href=”https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?awinmid=7168&awinaffid=103504&clickref=hawk-custom-tracking&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hp.com%2Fus-en%2Fshop%2Fpdp%2Fhp-x27qc-qhd-gaming-monitor” data-link-merchant=”hp.com”” target=”_blank”>$349.99 $239.99 at HP (save $110)
This is a great price for a 1440p gaming monitor, and that 27-inch panel will make for a great pixel pitch, too. It’s not the fanciest display, and the bezel is relatively prominent compared to the invisible ones on premium screens, but it’s got a great specs list for the money.
And then you’ll have a 27-inch VA screen, offering a 1500R curve, for that little extra tinge of immersion, at a genuinely fantastic price. The HP X27qc also comes with full AMD FreeSync Premium certification, though I wouldn’t get too excited about the potential for meaningful HDR support given its meagre 350cd/m² peak luminance.
That doesn’t mean Nvidia GPU owners need not apply, because the HP screen also comes as G-Sync compatible, too. Smooth gaming for all, then!
