Snag this 27-inch 1440p OLED gaming monitor for under $500

AOC is typically considered a budget brand, or at least a solid step down from big players like Samsung and Dell. But even smaller companies are jumping into the OLED gaming monitor market because it’s so hot right now! Combine an in-demand segment with a budget brand and you get a solid deal—like this 27-inch OLED gaming monitor for $479.99.

The AOC Agon Pro AG276QZD2 is a pretty typical gaming monitor with what I’m assuming is the same 1440p 240Hz panel we’ve seen on a lot of other 27-inch offerings. But that doesn’t make it any less worthy. At that speed and with a 0.03-millisecond response time plus compatibility with Nvidia G-Sync, it’s a great choice if you play fast-paced multiplayer games. And of course the perfect blacks and vivid colors of OLED will make single-player games sparkle, too. It has VESA mount compatibility, so you could use some of the money you save for a monitor arm.

This monitor includes two HDMI and two DisplayPort, um, ports, but its other connections are limited to two USB-A ports and a headphone jack. At this price, you can’t really complain about limited options—anything else on the market will run you a couple hundred bucks more.

Amazon is listing this as a “limited-time deal,” presumably as part of its Gaming Week sale. That being said, I wouldn’t count on a super-low-priced OLED like this staying in stock for too long. If it’s not to your liking, then check out PCWorld’s picks for the best gaming monitors.