Want to play your favorite PC games at 4K without spending an arm and a leg on a new display? Good news: I just spotted a killer deal that you can use to score a new 4K monitor for a song.
I say that because the Gigabyte M28U 4K gaming monitor is on sale for $399 at Newegg. That’s $200 off the usual $599 price of this 28-inch 4K 144Hz gaming monitor, which makes it an especially appealing gaming PC upgrade for folks on a budget.
I’m fond of the Gigabyte M28U because it affords you everything you need in a gaming monitor and little you don’t, plus it’s simple to unbox and set up. And since it weighs under 16 pounds and comes with a VESA mount it’s fairly versatile and easy to move, which makes it great for families and students.
I also appreciate the M28U’s simple no-frills design because it doesn’t have a lot of flashing RGB strips or accoutrements that would make it hard to fit into a desk setup. Instead, it comes with a cutout panel in the base that makes it easy to route cables behind your PC as well as an adjustable mount that lets you tilt, swivel and raise or lower the monitor a bit to fit your ergonomic needs.
And while the 28-inch (3,840 x 2,160 pixels) IPS panel won’t look as luscious and colorful as the most oversaturated OLED monitors, your games should look nice and run smooth on the 144Hz display. Plus, it supports HDR and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro so you can enjoy richer imag quality and smoother gaming at high framerates.
The port array is pretty choice as well, since you get two HDMI 2.1 ports as well as a DisplayPort 1.4 and video via USB-C. That pair of HDMI 2.1 jacks means you can plug your PS5 or Xbox Series X into this monitor and count on all their modern gaming features (like HDR and VRR) working just fine on the Gigabyte M28U.
That’s not all—this monitor also sports a built-in KVM (Keyboard, Video and Mouse) switch, so you can plug in multiple devices (a PC and laptop, for example) and quickly switch between them while using the same mouse and keyboard to control everything. It’s a game-changer for productivity, especially if you often work with two or more machines.
I doubt we’ll see this monitor discounted any lower until Black Friday, so I recommend snagging one now if you’re interested!