My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Samsung ViewFinity S50GC Ultrawide Monitor
With the rise in the number of people still working from home post-pandemic, finding the perfect monitor has likely become a task for many people. If you’re on a budget and looking for a new, spacious monitor that’s also good for everyday gaming, consider the Samsung ViewFinity S50GC for $199.99 (originally $349.99), its lowest price ever after 43% off.
The Samsung ViewFinity S50GC is a 34-inch ultra-wide VA panel monitor with a 3440×1440 resolution and a 100Hz refresh rate. It can’t compare to a high-end gaming monitor because it’s not curved, but it does have a higher refresh rate than a standard 60Hz monitor. Input lag is also much better than a typical laptop, with 5ms latency. This means your games will look sharper during movements and the timing of your actions will be more realistic.
The 34-inch screen has an aspect ratio of 21:9, so the screen is very long. Unlike many high-end gaming monitors, it can only tilt, but it has a high contrast ratio, high pixel density, and a ton of features that make it a great monitor if you need to get work done. There’s a light sensor that adjusts the screen’s brightness based on the light in your room, so you don’t have to fiddle with settings throughout the day. There’s also a low-blue light picture preset for easy eye strain during long working hours, and flicker-free backlighting. If you want to have two separate screens at the same time to make the most of your wide screen, you can use the Picture-in-Picture and Picture-by-Picture features, which allow you to connect two devices to the monitor at the same time.