Best Monitor Black Friday Deals 2026

The S2725QS is the monitor we would put on most desks. A 4K panel at 27 inches makes text crisp, which matters more than refresh rate for anyone who works in documents or plugs in a MacBook, and 120Hz keeps scrolling smooth. RTINGS measured low input lag and rates it a clear upgrade over the older S2721QS. Built-in speakers save a laptop user from buying another gadget for calls.

If you play fast shooters, buy the LG 27GX704A-B instead: RTINGS saw blurry motion here, and HDR is weak. If you want one-cable USB-C, the Dell S2725DC below has it at 1440p.

At about $280 from Amazon, it costs roughly $16 more than its 90-day average. It sold for $199.99 on Black Friday last year, its lowest price of the past 12 months, and that is the number we would wait for.

Of the new, cheaper OLEDs, the 27GX704A-B is the one we would buy for gaming. RTINGS scored it 9.0 for PC gaming, pointing to its near-instant response, low input lag and the deep blacks only an OLED delivers.

It is a gaming screen first. The glossy finish picks up lamps and windows, and LG's WOLED subpixel layout leaves colored fringes on small text, so anyone who spends the day in spreadsheets is better served by the Dell S2725QS. Brightness is only average, which matters in a sunny room.

At about $400 from Amazon, it costs around $17 more than its 90-day average, and it dipped to about $332 on October 20. We would hold out for a price near that.

This is the cheapest monitor here we would use for a full workday. The S2725DSM is Dell's 2026 update to the S2725DS, moving from 100Hz to 144Hz in the same chassis, and it keeps the parts budget monitors usually drop: a stand that raises, tilts, swivels and turns to portrait, and a pair of speakers. At 1440p, a 27-inch screen fits two windows side by side comfortably.

We have not found a lab review of this exact model. Monitornerds rated the S2725DS among Dell's best monitors for the money, and RTINGS and TechRadar both liked the S2725DC, which shares this resolution and refresh rate and adds USB-C. Skip it if you need USB-C or HDR.

At about $190 from Amazon, it is within a few dollars of its 90-day average. It fell to $169.99 during Amazon's October Prime sale.

The Q27G3XMN is the cheapest monitor here with HDR that has real punch. Its Mini LED backlight dims in 336 zones behind a high-contrast VA panel, and RTINGS named it the best budget monitor of 2026, with a picture ahead of most monitors at its price. TechSpot found the stand fully adjustable, which is rare in this class.

Know the trade-offs before you buy. Monitors Unboxed saw dark scenes smear and the screen flicker with variable refresh rate on, and reviewers also found bright objects on black backgrounds glow at the edges. The full 180Hz needs DisplayPort; over HDMI, which consoles use, it stops at 144Hz. The LG OLED above avoids the blooming and smearing, for about $120 more.

It is not a deal right now. At about $276 from Amazon it costs around $26 more than its 90-day average and about $46 more than its late-July low of $229.99.

For a laptop on a desk, the S2725DC is the simplest setup we recommend. One USB-C cable carries the picture, a USB hub and up to 65W of charging, so most thin-and-light laptops need nothing else plugged in. It is essentially the S2725DSM with that port added. RTINGS rated it 7.7 for office use and measured a bright, accurate picture, and TechRadar called it close to ideal as a budget business monitor.

65W suits most ultrabooks and a MacBook Air, but a gaming laptop or a 16-inch MacBook Pro under load will charge slowly or drain. There is no HDR, and RTINGS found it weak for console gaming. If you never plug in a laptop, the S2725DSM is the same screen for less.

At about $250 from Amazon, it is within a couple of dollars of its 90-day average. It sold for $189.99 in late June.

The AW3425DW is the ultrawide we would buy. Its 34-inch curved QD-OLED runs at 240Hz, and PCWorld found its SDR and HDR picture top-notch for the money. Alienware's three-year warranty covers burn-in, which takes most of the worry out of an OLED you will also use for work, and the stand is compact for a screen this wide.

It is a gaming and media monitor more than a laptop dock: there is no USB-C charging, no KVM switch and no speakers. Reviewers also noted colored fringes on small text and fairly dim HDR. Alienware has since released a 280Hz successor, the AW3426DW, which we could not find on Amazon.

At about $700 from Amazon, it is roughly $15 under its 90-day average, the only Pick below its recent price when we checked. That is a small cut; it sold for $614.99 in late June.

On a Mac, 5K at 27 inches is the pixel density macOS looks sharpest at, and the PA27JCV gets you there for less than half what Amazon charges for Apple's Studio Display. Tom's Hardware rated its color accuracy reference-level, RTINGS found text sharp, and one USB-C cable connects a MacBook and charges it at up to 96W.

It is a work monitor. At 60Hz with slow motion handling, it is poor for games, and HDR highlights lack impact. The plastic body and wobbly stand feel cheaper than the price, and its Amazon rating of 3.7 stars is the lowest of our Picks, so keep the box until you are sure.

At $699 from Amazon, it costs about $36 more than its 90-day average and $65 more than its late-June low of $634. It is not a deal yet.

If price is no object, this is the monitor to buy. RTINGS named ASUS's third-generation PG32UCDM the best OLED monitor of 2026, and Tom's Hardware calls it a true flagship. A 32-inch 4K screen at 240Hz is sharp enough for a full workday and fast enough for competitive games, provided your graphics card can drive 4K at high frame rates.

TechSpot found it dims noticeably with ELMB motion blur reduction turned on. It has no speakers, it is heavy, and ASUS's warranty runs two years where Alienware's runs three. The first-generation PG32UCDM is still on Amazon, but only from a third-party seller at about the same price, so the Gen 3 is the one to get.

At $1,299 from Amazon it sits at its 90-day average. It dipped to about $1,232 in late August.