The Best Cheap 144Hz Gaming Monitors

It is the pick for fast games. On refresh rate it sits mid-pack at 240Hz: the 25G51Z offers 260Hz, and the SE2426H comes in at 144Hz. Its 24.5 inches screen size ranks second of 6 here, behind the 25G51Z (25 inches) and ahead of the SE2426H (23.8 inches).

You get a SuperSpeed IPS panel here, which sets it apart from the 24G42HE and its an IPS panel. You get a 120% sRGB color gamut here, which sets it apart from the 24G414B and its a 99% sRGB color gamut. Like the KG241Y X1, it has a FreeSync Premium, while the 25G51Z uses a G-SYNC Compatible.

It also comes with a 240Hz refresh rate under $100 at the time of writing. At 1080p, 240Hz is within reach of mid-range graphics cards in esports titles; use DisplayPort if your card's HDMI port is older. It was priced above the 24G42HE and below the 24G414B at the time of writing.

It is a solid first gaming monitor. It matches the 24G42HE on refresh rate (200Hz). On screen size it ties with the SE2426H at 23.8 inches.

It shares a FreeSync Premium with the G25F2A; the SE2426H goes with a FreeSync. You also get a 200Hz refresh rate under $100 at the time of writing. At 1080p, 200Hz is within reach of mid-range graphics cards in esports titles; use DisplayPort if your card's HDMI port is older. Its price falls between the SE2426H and the 24G42HE, based on our last check.

It matches the KG241Y X1 on refresh rate (200Hz). On screen size it ties with the 24G414B at 24 inches. It is the only pick here with a 116% sRGB color gamut; the G25F2A has a 120% sRGB color gamut instead.

It shares a G-SYNC Compatible with the 25G51Z; the SE2426H goes with a FreeSync. At 1080p, 200Hz is within reach of mid-range graphics cards in esports titles; use DisplayPort if your card's HDMI port is older. G-SYNC Compatible works on NVIDIA cards over DisplayPort, and FreeSync covers AMD cards. Its price falls between the KG241Y X1 and the G25F2A, based on our last check.

Its 260Hz refresh rate is the highest here; the G25F2A comes next at 240Hz. Nothing else here matches its 25 inches screen size; the G25F2A comes closest at 24.5 inches. Like the 24G42HE, it has a G-SYNC Compatible, while the G25F2A uses a FreeSync Premium.

At 1080p, 260Hz is within reach of mid-range graphics cards in esports titles; use DisplayPort if your card's HDMI port is older. G-SYNC Compatible works on NVIDIA cards over DisplayPort, and FreeSync covers AMD cards. Only the 24G414B came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 6 picks.

On refresh rate it ties with the SE2426H at 144Hz. It matches the 24G42HE on screen size (24 inches). A 99% sRGB color gamut is unique to it among these picks, while the 24G42HE uses a 116% sRGB color gamut.

It also offers 99% sRGB colour coverage. At 1080p, 144Hz is within reach of mid-range graphics cards in esports titles; use DisplayPort if your card's HDMI port is older. G-SYNC Compatible works on NVIDIA cards over DisplayPort, and FreeSync covers AMD cards.

Another plus: an IPS panel with wide viewing angles. When we checked, only the G25F2A and cheaper picks cost less, and the 25G51Z cost more.

It covers the basics without extras. It runs at 144Hz with a 1ms MPRT response and carries TÜV Rheinland's 3-star eye comfort certification. The 178-degree viewing angles keep colour consistent off-axis.

It matches the 24G414B on refresh rate (144Hz). On screen size it ties with the KG241Y X1 at 23.8 inches. You get a FreeSync here, which sets it apart from the 25G51Z and its a G-SYNC Compatible.

At 1080p, 144Hz is within reach of mid-range graphics cards in esports titles; use DisplayPort if your card's HDMI port is older. It undercut the KG241Y X1 and every other pick on price at the time of writing. The trade-off is refresh rate; for more, the 25G51Z offers 260Hz.