If you’ve got a need for some serious speed, you’ve come to the right place today. LG’s currently selling the LG UltraGear monitor for $349.99, which is a savings of $150. This peripheral has a blazing fast refresh rate of 240Hz as well as a response time of 1ms, which means you can expect buttery smooth gameplay with astonishing responsiveness. According to LG buyers, color accuracy is good and 240Hz at 1440p is incredible.
The 27-inch LG UltraGear has a resolution of 2560×1440, a viewing angle of 178 degrees, an aspect ratio of 16:9, and a maximum brightness of 400 nits. It’s even Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync compatible, which reduces screen tearing by syncing up the monitor’s refresh rate with your PC’s GPU.
This is a deeply appealing monitor for competitive gaming in which every second counts — especially at this low price. You definitely don’t want to be dealing with a torn screen when you’re in the midst of an intense match. And there’s a reason why 240Hz is the new 120Hz, even if you aren’t a gamer..
Author: Ashley Biancuzzo, Associate Editor, PCWorld
Ashley Biancuzzo manages all laptop and Chromebook coverage for PCWorld. She's been covering consumer tech since 2016, and her work has appeared on USA Today, Reviewed, Polygon, Kotaku, StarWars.com, and Nerdist. In her spare time, she enjoys playing video games, reading science fiction, and hanging out with her rescue greyhound.