The Samsung monitor I use to edit photos and videos for work is $400 off at Best Buy

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I edit a lot of photos for work; whether it's hands-on photos for reviews or composite images for best lists, I need a monitor that not only has plenty of screen space for me to comfortably work in, but also has the best color accuracy and resolution that my budget allows. The Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 is on the pricey side, but absolutely worth the investment if your day job involves any sort of creative work or graphic design. And right now at Best Buy, you can save $400 and get three months of YouTube Premium for free.

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The 32-inch panel of the Neo G8 is curved to help prevent glare from overhead lighting as well as better color accuracy at different viewing angles. This is crucial when doing color corrections in photos and video files or choosing a palette for graphic design or digital artwork. It's capable of 4K resolution as long as your graphics card also supports UHD output, and it has a 240Hz refresh rate which is perfect for video editing and reviewing projects before rendering and exporting finalized files.

It's also a top-notch gaming monitor with support for both Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro variable refresh rate technology to help your monitor and graphics card match their output to prevent annoying screen tearing and stuttering that can grind even the best gaming experiences to a halt and ruin online matches. The 1ms response time gives you near-instant reactions to your keystrokes and mouse button inputs, which is crucial for online multiplayer games and competitive tournaments.

One of the more interesting features of the Odyssey Neo G8 is its ability to automatically detect which inputs are sending a video signal and switch between them. This means you can have it connected to both a gaming PC and console like the PS5, Nintendo Switch, or Xbox Series X|S or a dedicated workstation and separate gaming PC and quickly switch between them as needed.

Best Buy hasn't indicated any definitive end-dates for the $500 discount on the Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 32-inch curved gaming monitor, but you won't want to wait around to take advantage of the sale. Samsung or Best Buy may only have a certain number of monitors available at this price, which means the discount may end when they have sold a certain amount. And if you prefer brick-and-mortar shopping, physical stores have very limited stock, and may sell out quickly.

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