Best monitor for competitive gaming (144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms) up to $400 dollars today

Today it is the BenQ EX271U, for $370 (score 6.1).

The MSI 346CQDF, for $287 (score 5.2).

In the Nov 6, 2026 catalog, the median price of the 76 models in the segment is $170, and prices range from $75 to $400. The final price is the one at the store.

Among the models in the segment on Nov 6, 2026, the highest spec score is the BenQ EX271U: 6.1, at $370. The one with the lowest price is the MSI MP251, at $75. Spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability.

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 $400. 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.

Raising the budget to up to $500, best by spec sheet becomes o MSI 274URDFW: score 6.5 at $489, 0.4 point higher the leader of this range (BenQ EX271U, score 6.1 at $370). Compare on the chart before deciding: the score comes from the spec sheet and doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability. Data from Nov 6, 2026.

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.

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.