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Updated Nov 6, 2026

Best monitor for casual gaming and console (120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″) up to $1,500 dollars today

Today’s picks

  1. The best up to $1,500
    score 6.6

    MSI

    272URX

    27″4K240 Hz

    $865

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

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    Who it’s for: Casual gaming and console

    Pros: Pixel density: 163 ppi, better than most of the list; Refresh rate: 240 Hz, better than most of the list

    Cons: Response time (stated): 3.0 ms, behind most of the list

  2. Best value
    score 5.7

    LG

    32GX870A

    32″4K240 Hz

    $860

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

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    Who it’s for: Casual gaming and console

    Pros: Pixel density: 138 ppi, better than most of the list; Refresh rate: 240 Hz, better than most of the list; VESA

    Cons: Response time (stated): 3.0 ms, behind most of the list

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The best monitor for casual gaming and console up to $1,500 today is the MSI 272URX, $865 (score 6.6).

All models: Monitors for casual gaming and console up to $1,500

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Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
ModelPriceScoreBuy
MSI 272URXGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K$865at Amazon6.6Buy on Amazon
MSI 274URDFWGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K$489at Amazon6.5Buy on Amazon
MSI 271UPX12GGeneral use and office · 27″ · 4K$580at Amazon6.4Buy on Amazon
Innocn CB27U1General use and office · 27″ · 4K$475at Amazon6.2Buy on Amazon
BenQ EX271UGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K$370at Amazon6.1Buy on Amazon
Asus PA279CDVGeneral use and office · 27″ · 4K$699at Amazon6.0Buy on Amazon
MSI 321URXWGaming (144 Hz or more) · 32″ · 4K$750at Amazon5.9Buy on Amazon
MSI 322URGaming (144 Hz or more) · 32″ · 4K$1,100at Amazon5.9Buy on Amazon
MSI 322URXGaming (144 Hz or more) · 32″ · 4K$959at Amazon5.8Buy on Amazon
LG 32GX870AGaming (144 Hz or more) · 32″ · 4K$860at Amazon5.7Buy on Amazon
MSI 271QRGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD$706at Amazon5.4Buy on Amazon
Samsung LS25BG402ENXGOUltrawide (21:9 or 32:9) · 25″ · Full HD$230at Amazon5.2Buy on Amazon
LG TRUEBLACK400Gaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD$380at Amazon5.2Buy on Amazon
MSI MP251WGeneral use and office · 25″ · Full HD$124at Amazon5.1Buy on Amazon
MSI 275CQDFGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD$221at Amazon5.1Buy on Amazon
LG 27GR83Q-BGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD$270at Amazon5.1Buy on Amazon
MSI 274QRFWGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD$280at Amazon5.1Buy on Amazon
LG 27G810AGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · 4K$400at Amazon5.1Buy on Amazon
MSI 275QPFGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD$190at Amazon5.0Buy on Amazon
MSI 321UPGaming (144 Hz or more) · 32″ · 4K$671at Amazon5.0Buy on Amazon
Sceptre FWT240Gaming (144 Hz or more) · 25″ · Full HD$110at Amazon4.9Buy on Amazon
MSI G272QPFGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD$204at Amazon4.9Buy on Amazon
LG 27G610AGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD$209at Amazon4.9Buy on Amazon
LG 27G640AGaming (144 Hz or more) · 27″ · QHD$288at Amazon4.9Buy on Amazon

Monitors for casual gaming and console up to $1,500 in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 161 monitors cost up to $219; the range with the most models is from $0 to $200, with 75.

How many models there are in each price range, from $0 to $1,400. Half cost up to $219; across the whole catalog, the median is $223.75 models between $0 and $20042 models between $200 and $40018 models between $400 and $60014 models between $600 and $8006 models between $800 and $1,0004 models between $1,000 and $1,2002 models between $1,200 and $1,40075421814642$0$400$800$1,200
  • half cost up to $219
  • whole catalog: $223

Cheapest $75 MSI MP251 rating 3.0

Most expensive $1,299 Asus PG32UCDM3

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Monitors for casual gaming and console up to $1,500 by price range, against the whole catalog
Price rangeModels in the segmentIn the catalogMedian score of the segmentMedian score of the catalog
Under $1009473.53.2
$100 to $200661463.73.3
$200 to $400421054.84.4
$400 to $80032715.24.7
Over $80012495.85.0
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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

13 brands have a model here; Asus has the most, with 34 models.

and 8 brands more

Confirmed features

Counts only what each model’s listing confirms.

  • 142 of 161 have 144 Hz or more

  • 11 of 161 have USB-C confirmed

  • 11 of 161 have confirmed height adjustment

Against the whole catalog

  • −2%median price below the catalog’s
  • +0.5median spec score: 4.4 vs 3.8
  • 39%of the catalog: 161 of 418 models
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Monitors for casual gaming and console up to $1,500 against the whole catalog
IndicatorMonitors for casual gaming and console up to $1,500Whole catalogDifference
Models16141839% of the catalog
Median price$219$223−2%
Median score4.43.8+0.5 ponto
Lowest price$75$63+$12
Highest price$1,299$60,810−$59,511

How to read these numbers

Pick 1, best score for the price: MSI 272URX, $865 at Amazon. The median price of the 161 models on the list is $219.

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 casual gaming and console up to $1,500 today?

Today it is the MSI 272URX, for $865 (score 6.6).

Which monitor for casual gaming and console up to $1,500 has the best value today?

The LG 32GX870A, for $860 (score 5.7).

How much does a monitor for casual gaming and console (120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″) and price up to $1,500 cost?

In the Nov 6, 2026 catalog, the median price of the 161 models in the segment is $219, and prices range from $75 to $1,299. The final price is the one at the store.

Which monitor for casual gaming and console (120 Hz or more, 25″ to 32″) and price up to $1,500 has the highest score?

Among the models in the segment on Nov 6, 2026, the highest spec score is the MSI 272URX: 6.6, at $865. The one with the lowest price is the MSI MP251, at $75. Spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

Included are monitors with 120 Hz or more and 25 to 32 inches in the specs. With at least one version at the lowest collected price up to $1,500. 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.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax.

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.