ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ3A 27-Inch 1440p 180Hz Monitor

For a lot of PC players, 27 inches at 1440p is the sweet spot: sharper than 1080p, but far easier to run at high frame rates than 4K. The ASUS TUF VG27AQ3A sits right in that zone with a 2560 x 1440 Fast IPS panel running at up to 180Hz with a 1ms response time.

IPS panels are known for wide viewing angles and good color, and this one covers 130% of sRGB, so games look vivid and rich. FreeSync Premium, G-Sync compatibility and Adaptive-Sync are all supported and enabled by default, so tearing is handled on both AMD and NVIDIA cards.

The feature to try is ELMB Sync. Normally, motion blur reduction and variable refresh rate can’t run at the same time, but ASUS lets them work together here, which keeps fast motion crisp while avoiding tearing. It also supports HDR10 and has built-in speakers for when you don’t have headphones handy. Built-in monitor speakers are best for system sounds rather than positional game audio, and HDR10 on a monitor like this is more of a bonus than a reason to buy. As a well-rounded first 1440p high refresh monitor, it’s a sensible pick.