Want to upgrade to a proper gaming monitor, but don’t have much cash to splash? Then you’ll want to take a look at this latest deal from AOC. With a limited-time price of just £69, this deal on a 180Hz AOC gaming monitor is frankly just silly – I’m half expecting Graham Chapman to march over in his military uniform and bop me over the head for mentioning it.
AOC Gaming 24G42E
“Crisp 1920×1080 resolution and a fluid 180Hz refresh rate for superior smoothness in every game.” – AOC
This price is a massive reduction from the already-cheap £114.99 AOC Gaming 24G42E MSRP, and it’s a bargain for the 180Hz refresh rate on offer. 180Hz is a huge upgrade if you’re currently struggling to play the latest games on a 60Hz office monitor. Having a faster refresh rate means your monitor can keep up with the smooth frame rates churned out by your GPU, and it’s great for fast-action FPS games. If you’re clocking up 180fps in Fortnite, you’ll be able to see that smooth motion in all its glory.
What’s more, you get full Adaptive Sync support, including official Nvidia G-Sync compatibility, so your GPU and monitor will work together in harmony to make sure you don’t get any horrible tearing effects in games, whether you’re using an AMD or Nvidia GPU. We’re also pleased to see a fast IPS panel used in this monitor, rather than a VA model. While VA screens have higher contrast and deeper blacks than IPS rivals, the latter is much more responsive and less prone to ghosting, which is what you want from a gaming monitor.
Meanwhile, the 1920×1080 resolution is ideal for this screen size, giving you a decent pixel density of 92.56PPI (pixels per inch) that doesn’t look too chunky. You won’t need an overly expensive GPU to run games at this resolution either.
As well as being a solid upgrade from an old 60Hz monitor, this screen is ideal if you’re building a new budget gaming PC from scratch. Both DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.0 inputs are included, so you could plug a console into the 24G42E as well as your PC, with AOC guaranteeing 1080p at 120Hz on Xbox Series X and S systems, as well as PS5.
All this for just £69? Get in quick before the price goes up again.
