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Anyone who’s looking for a way to improve their 1080p gaming experience without upgrading to a new graphics card should check out this deal at B&H Photo and Video. The retailer is selling a 24.5-inch Acer 240Hz gaming display for $240. That’s $30 off of B&H’s list price and much better than the $280 to $300 you’ll find this monitor selling for elsewhere.
This is a TN display, which means the viewing angle won’t be as large as with an IPS display. Some people also complain that colors on a TN display look more washed out than on IPS. That said, this display makes up for those potential shortcomings with that massive 240Hz refresh rate. If you have a strong 1080p graphics card that has no trouble busting past the gold standard of 60 frames per second, then this monitor has a lot to offer. Those crazy high refresh rates can make a game more responsive and that’s especially important when upgrading your GPU is a difficult task.
In addition to the high refresh rate, this monitor is loaded with FreeSync, it has a 1 millisecond response time, dual four-watt speakers, and a max brightness of 400 nits. It may be a bit on the small side, but it’s a powerhouse of a display.
[Today’s deal: Acer XF250Q for $240 at B&H Photo and Video.]
Author: Ian Paul, Contributor
Ian is an independent writer based in Israel who has never met a tech subject he didn’t like. He primarily covers Windows, PC and gaming hardware, video and music streaming services, social networks, and browsers. When he’s not covering the news he’s working on how-to tips for PC users, or tuning his eGPU setup.
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