Woot has a 27-inch OLED gaming monitor for simply $410

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Alrighty people, that is as low cost as I’ve seen a brand new OLED monitor in a number of months — even on Prime Day 2 (what I wish to name Amazon Boogaloo), none of them obtained beneath the $450 mark. At this time you will get a Redragon 27-inch, 1440p OLED monitor for simply $409.99 from Amazon’s closeout web site, Woot.com. That’s virtually $200 off the retail worth.

Redragon is a finances model identified for issues like gaming keyboards and mice, and I don’t assume I’ve ever seen a monitor with this branding earlier than. However primarily based on the OLED panel specs — 27 inches, 2560×1440 decision, 240Hz refresh fee, 0.03ms response time, AMD FreeSync assist — it’s utilizing the identical pretty generic half that LG has been pumping out by the truckload. Meaning it’ll be vibrant with incredible distinction, and sufficient velocity to make it aggressive for fast-paced gaming.

I’m shocked to see that the monitor comes with a few extras, most notably a USB-C port with 65 watts of energy supply. That makes it a reasonably first rate companion for a laptop computer, although a high-powered mannequin may not have the ability to get its quickest charging. You additionally get two USB-A ports and two HDMI and DisplayPort inputs — that is fairly darn good for a finances design! It’s on sale for the subsequent couple of weeks, not like some Woot offers or till inventory runs out.

There’s only one factor that offers me pause. In response to the Woot web page, this monitor has a 90-day guarantee, which is customary for refurbished gross sales… and but that is marked as new, not refurbished. I’m guessing that this can be a boilerplate state of affairs, and somebody at Woot hasn’t checked on this explicit itemizing. Redragon’s official store says it offers two years of guarantee service, however solely on gross sales from its store immediately.

So yeah, this can be a little bit of a roll of the cube if you happen to’re apprehensive about longevity. This AOC mannequin, which I’m guessing is utilizing a near-identical OLED panel, could be value the additional $40 for a three-year guarantee on the display screen. Nevertheless it’s your cash — $40 is sufficient for a VESA monitor arm, which this factor helps. If neither of those displays fits your fancy, then try PCWorld’s roundup of the perfect displays in the marketplace.