Dell's Top-Rated 32-inch, 2K Gaming Monitor Drops to $249 in Prime Day Sale

The Dell S3222DGM tops our list of the best gaming monitors, because the 32-inch curved screen offers a unique combination of eye-popping colors, smooth gaming and superior build quality. The display has an epic contrast ratio of 3718:1 which makes colors pop. Its 2560 x 1440 resolution is sharp and its 165 Hz refresh rate is smooth. If money is no object then certainly buy a Gigabyte Aorus FO32U2P, 4K OLED monitor for $1,249. But for most people, the S3222DGM is the right choice. 

And now, as part of Prime Day deal madness, the price of the Dell S3222DGM is just $249 at Best Buy or at Dell. That's a huge discount off of its regular, $329 price and just $20 above its all-time low of $229, which we saw at one point over the summer. If you want to improve the way everything on your screen looks without breaking the bank, this is a great time to buy.

When we reviewed the Dell S3222DGM in 2022, we were really impressed with its combination of vibrant images and tear-free gaming. "There is nothing better than a high-contrast VA panel, and the Dell S3222DGM is one of the best I’ve seen," Contributing Editor Christian Eberle wrote. "It strikes a rare balance between gaming performance and image quality."

In our tests, the monitor showed a contrast ratio of 3,718:1, which even beats other VA monitors we tested and it absolutely destroys IPS monitors, which usually can't even hit 1000:1.

The screen was also highly accurate, with a Grayscale error DeltaE of just 0.54, better than any of its competitors.

According to our colorimeter, the Dell S3222DGM can reproduce a strong 122.6 percent of the sRGB gamut and 85.9 percent of the DCI-P3 gamut. The color quality also stands out because of the high contrast ratio. Those bright colors will look extra bright when the dark pixels next to them look really dark.

The monitor also has excellent build quality and comes with two HDMI 2.0 ports, a single DisplayPort 1.2 port and a 3.5mm audio jack.