The RAMapocalypse, which has been in effect for almost a year now, has sadly cleared out most of the RAM, storage, and video card deals we’ve clung to in hopes of finding some sanity amid these outlandish prices. And while we wait for prices on those components to come back down to earth, you can still find good deals on other items. For example, this ASRock Phantom Gaming (PG27FFT1B) 27-inch 1920x1080 180Hz gaming monitor, on sale for only $96, is a worthwhile upgrade for anyone still using a smaller or lower-refresh-rate monitor and who wants to jump into high-refresh-rate gaming, or maybe even go surround, without breaking the bank.
The IPS panel uses an anti-glare surface and supports up to 94% DCI-P3 or 123% sRGB, making it suitable for a wide range of tasks, including gaming, entertainment, and standard creative work. It also supports brightness up to 450 cd/m² and the VESA DisplayHDR 400 standard, a 1ms (MPRT) response time, wide 178-degree viewing angles, and multiple technologies to reduce eye strain, including flicker-free and low blue light, for a more comfortable viewing experience. It also supports AMD FreeSync technology to help prevent screen tearing and stuttering for a better visual experience.
The monitor features an ultra-thin bezel on three edges for a cleaner look, or, if you’re using multiple monitors, reduces the visual gaps between them for a seamless surround gaming experience. It comes with a stand that offers tilt adjustment from +23 degrees to -5 degrees so you can angle it just right on your desk (no vertical height adjustment), and you can mount it on the wall with the standard VESA mounting holes on the back. As for I/O, the PG27FF1T1B offers the standard fare of two HDMI (v2.0) and one DisplayPort (v1.2), which easily support the panel’s specifications. It also has a single 3.5mm headphone out and two integrated speakers (2W x2).
If you’re in the market for a new gaming monitor, or even a secondary monitor, and just don’t have the cash for a much more expensive 4K OLED (which, chances are, also requires a potentially prohibitively expensive video card upgrade), you can still reap the benefits of a high-refresh-rate display. ASRock’s Phantom Gaming PG27FFT1B is just $96, an incredible 40% off and at an all-time low, and is one of the best deals going on for a 27-inch, 1080p, 180 Hz IPS panel.