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Updated Nov 6, 2026

Best monitor for competitive gaming (144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms) up to $2,500 dollars today

Today’s picks

  1. The best up to $2,500
    score 6.4

    Samsung

    LS27FG900X

    27″4K165 Hz

    $1,498

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Buy on AmazonMore details

    Who it’s for: Competitive gaming · Casual gaming and console

    Pros: Pixel density: 163 ppi, better than most of the list; Sound

  2. Best value
    score 5.5

    AOC

    CS24A

    24″Full HD610 Hz

    $1,324

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Buy on AmazonMore details

    Who it’s for: Competitive gaming · Two monitors

    Pros: Refresh rate: 610 Hz, better than most of the list; Response time (stated): 0.5 ms, better than most of the list; Height

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The best monitor for competitive gaming up to $2,500 today is the Samsung LS27FG900X, $1,498 (score 6.4).

All models: Monitors for competitive gaming up to $2,500

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Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
ModelPriceScoreBuy
MSI 275UPDGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K$341at Amazon7.1Buy on Amazon
LG 27G850AGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K$1,000at Amazon6.6Buy on Amazon
Samsung LS27FG900XGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K$1,498at Amazon6.4Buy on Amazon
Acer XV275KGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K$448at Amazon5.8Buy on Amazon
MSI 342CQRFUltrawide (21:9 or 32:9) · 34″ · UWQHD$496at Amazon5.8Buy on Amazon
LG DISPLAYHDR1000Gaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 5K$1,230at Amazon5.7Buy on Amazon
Lenovo R34W-30Ultrawide (21:9 or 32:9) · 34″ · UWQHD$567at Amazon5.6Buy on Amazon
Samsung LS27FG706EGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K$800at Amazon5.6Buy on Amazon
Acer KG240YGaming (144 Hz or more) · 24″ · Full HD$154at Amazon5.5Buy on Amazon
Acer XV272UGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD$230at Amazon5.5Buy on Amazon
Acer XV275UGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD$403at Amazon5.5Buy on Amazon
AOC CS24AGaming (144 Hz or more) · 24″ · Full HD$1,324at Amazon5.5Buy on Amazon
AOC 25G51ZGaming (144 Hz or more) · 25″ · Full HD$170at Amazon5.4Buy on Amazon
MSI 272URDFGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K$492at Amazon5.4Buy on Amazon
MSI 274UPDFGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K$650at Amazon5.4Buy on Amazon
MSI 274URDFWGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K$730at Amazon5.4Buy on Amazon
Acer XZ342CUUltrawide (21:9 or 32:9) · 34″ · UWQHD$860at Amazon5.4Buy on Amazon
LG 45GR65DCUltrawide (21:9 or 32:9) · 45″ · DQHD$1,100at Amazon5.4Buy on Amazon
ViewSonic VX2479Gaming (144 Hz or more) · 24″ · Full HD$160at Amazon5.3Buy on Amazon
MSI H27T22CGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD$1,200at Amazon5.3Buy on Amazon
MSI 276CXFGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · Full HD$250at Amazon5.2Buy on Amazon
Lenovo 27-2CGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · Full HD$277at Amazon5.2Buy on Amazon
MSI 245FGaming (144 Hz or more) · 24″ · Full HD$360at Amazon5.2Buy on Amazon
AOC Q27G4SMNGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD$460at Amazon5.2Buy on Amazon

Monitors for competitive gaming up to $2,500 in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 163 monitors cost up to $299; the range with the most models is from $250 to $500, with 73.

How many models there are in each price range, from $0 to $2,250. Half cost up to $299; across the whole catalog, the median is $348.59 models between $0 and $25073 models between $250 and $50010 models between $500 and $7509 models between $750 and $1,0005 models between $1,000 and $1,2505 models between $1,250 and $1,5001 model between $1,500 and $1,7501 model between $2,000 and $2,250597310955101$0$500$1,000$1,500$2,000
  • half cost up to $299
  • whole catalog: $348

Cheapest $120 MSI MP243L rating 3.1

Most expensive $2,051 ViewSonic XG341C

See the table by price range
Monitors for competitive gaming up to $2,500 by price range, against the whole catalog
Price rangeModels in the segmentIn the catalogMedian score of the segmentMedian score of the catalog
Under $1404382.73.0
$140 to $270621893.93.6
$270 to $540672074.54.0
$540 to $1,100201105.24.8
Over $1,10010815.35.2
See these models on the price and score map

What changed

This is the first check with history for this segment. Radar checks prices every day: from the next one on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.

Brands

12 brands have a model here; MSI has the most, with 32 models.

and 7 brands more

Confirmed features

Counts only what each model’s listing confirms.

  • 163 of 163 have 144 Hz or more

  • 13 of 163 have confirmed height adjustment

  • 6 of 163 have USB-C confirmed

Against the whole catalog

  • −14%median price below the catalog’s
  • +0.4median spec score: 4.4 vs 4.0
  • 26%of the catalog: 163 of 625 models
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Monitors for competitive gaming up to $2,500 against the whole catalog
IndicatorMonitors for competitive gaming up to $2,500Whole catalogDifference
Models16362526% of the catalog
Median price$299$348−14%
Median score4.44.0+0.4 ponto
Lowest price$120$90+$30
Highest price$2,051$4,515−$2,464

How to read these numbers

Pick 1, best score for the price: Samsung LS27FG900X, $1,498 at Amazon, on 06/11/2026. The median price of the 163 models on the list is $299.

How we choose
  • The picks combine a high rating and a price in line with the list: each one fits a way of spending, a use, or the brand that shows up most. The pros and cons come from each model’s spec sheet.
  • Stores: Amazon. We include stores we read every day through an open source or an affiliate program: the Radar collection, the Amazon catalog and the factory price database. A store that failed to load today is left out.
  • The same model in two stores is only merged with a catalog code, GTIN or the manufacturer’s full code. When in doubt, only one store is kept. A price far from the collected one (below 60% or above 150%) is left out.
  • Amazon appears without a price, only with the link: we don’t read Amazon prices in bulk.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the best monitor for competitive gaming up to $2,500 today?

Today it is the Samsung LS27FG900X, for $1,498 (score 6.4).

Which monitor for competitive gaming up to $2,500 has the best value today?

The AOC CS24A, for $1,324 (score 5.5).

How much does a monitor for competitive gaming (144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms) and price up to $2,500 cost?

In the Nov 6, 2026 catalog, the median price of the 163 models in the segment is $299, and prices range from $120 to $2,051. The final price is the one at the store.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

Included are monitors whose specs or title confirm 144 Hz or more and a stated response time of 1 ms or less. With at least one version at the lowest collected price up to $2,500. Each model counts once: if it has more than one version within the rule, the price is that of the cheapest version and the others show on the card.

How does the Radar choose the monitors on the "best score for the price" line?

From cheapest to most expensive, the monitor that has a higher spec score than all the cheaper ones in the segment makes the line. Anything that costs more and has an equal or lower score is left out. The line doesn’t say which monitor to buy: it only shows which ones don’t lose on both score and price at once.

How often does this page change?

Every day, with each collection: numbers, chart, ranking and the "What changed" section are rebuilt with the day’s catalog. This edition is from November 6, 2026.

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Where the numbers come from

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST.

The price is the one recorded on the date shown. The spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability.

Data from Nov 6, 2026.