Amazon is running a one-day sale for gamers — and this monitor deal stands above the rest
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- Amazon's 12 Days of Deals is on its fifth day and focusing on gifts for gamers.
- The standout deal is a $40 discount on a 24" 1080P monitor from ViewSonic.
- Not only will this monitor help you get the most out of your games, but it can actually help you get your work done, too.
Day five of Amazon's 12 Days of Deals is all about discounts aimed at gamers, the best of which is a $40 discount on a ViewSonic gaming monitor. Unlike most gaming purchases, this is something that can actually be a big help when you're trying to get real work done, too.
It has all the features you'd want out of an external display, with a couple of extras that'll help you out the next time you're trying to save the world, or lead a team to victory.
At 24 inches, this monitor should fit comfortably on most desks. It's big enough to be preferable to a laptop screen and has DVI, VGA, and HDMI inputs so you can connect your computer and a game console to it at the same time.
What makes this a gaming monitor is its resolution (1080P) and response time (two milliseconds), both of which come in handy when playing games. If you're a true gamer, there's a good chance you've already made the jump to a 4K screen, but those who haven't made that resolution leap will be happy with this one.
The response time is actually the more important spec, because it determines how quickly the monitor will update with new information. This doesn't matter when you're filling out a spreadsheet in excel, but matters a lot when playing a 60fps (frames per second) game that requires as little lag as possible.
Like I said earlier, there are benefits to using an external display beyond a better gaming experience. You can use multiple displays to get more work done, or just use the bigger one to see more information at once. Of course, it doesn't hurt that it can also help you get the most out of your hobby in 2018.