Asus ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMES 27"

As a complete package, the XG27AQDMES earns a strong 8.5 out of 10. The panel is excellent, the motion performance is class-leading for the price, and the overall experience for gaming is genuinely better than what IPS monitors in the same bracket can offer. The missing USB-C and lower SDR brightness keep it from a higher score, but for gaming use specifically, this is one of the most sensible OLED purchases you can make right now.

The Asus ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMES is the ideal entry point into OLED gaming: The QD-OLED panel delivers perfect black levels, excellent color coverage, and a measured latency of 12.2ms that puts even more expensive high-refresh-rate monitors to shame. Limited brightness at 144 nits in SDR and the lack of USB-C are the only notable drawbacks. At $419, you'll hardly find more monitor for your money right now.