This speedy budget gaming monitor is only $150 right now

Acer Nitro Monitor
(Image credit: ACER)

This 24-inch 1080p Acer Nitro gaming monitor—currently on sale at Walmart for $149.99—is a nice little display to pair with a budget gaming build. Or, if you need a cheap second monitor that won't take up too much space on your desk, this is a decentoption.

The Acer Nitro QG241Y is a 24-inch full HD gaming monitor on a VA panel, which are known for their high contrast, but not their speed. This display advertises a 1ms response time, though, which we don't see too often on VA panels, so it may offer a slight edge over similar displays in games like CS: GO, Valorant, or even Fortnite. 

The easier-to-measure, more obvious aspect is the refresh rate: We love high refresh rates, and this budget screen runs at up to 165Hz. If you're currently on a 120Hz screen, it's a nice little upgrade. (And if you're still using a 60Hz display, a major upgrade.)

The Nitro also supports FreeSync Premium, so if you managed to score yourself one of the lower cost Radeon RX 6000 series GPUs that were on sale last week, this would be a nice way to see all those frames in action without having to endure any screen tearing. 

Since it is a budget screen, this Acer Nitro won't be as feature-rich as other gaming monitors. The screen can't be rotated, and although TN panels do offer great contrast, there is no HDR support on this monitor.

Acer Nitro QG241Y Sbmiipx | 165Hz | VA | FreeSync Premium |  1 ms VRB response time |
 $199.99 $149.99 at Walmart (save $50)
was $200 now $150 at Walmart

Acer Nitro QG241Y Sbmiipx | 165Hz | VA | FreeSync Premium |  1 ms VRB response time |
$199.99 $149.99 at Walmart (save $50)
This Acer Nitro monitor is a great little inexpensive upgrade if you're looking for a speedy 1080p gaming monitor for less than $200 for a budget gaming rig or if you need a decent second screen to watch Netflix while you work.   

Still, the $50 discount definitely makes the Acer Nitro a strong second screen candidate, especially if you just want to do things like scroll Twitter, monitor Twitch chat, or watch YouTube on it while you use your primary monitor for games. It's also small enough for someone with limited desk real estate. This little guy probably won't make it onto any best gaming monitor lists, but at $150, it's a decent-looking 1080p display.

Jorge Jimenez
Hardware writer, Human Pop-Tart

Jorge is a hardware writer from the enchanted lands of New Jersey. When he's not filling the office with the smell of Pop-Tarts, he's reviewing all sorts of gaming hardware, from laptops with the latest mobile GPUs to gaming chairs with built-in back massagers. He's been covering games and tech for over ten years and has written for Dualshockers, WCCFtech, Tom's Guide, and a bunch of other places on the world wide web. 

Read more
An image of a Lenovo gaming monitor against a teal background with a white border
Why pay more? This 27-inch 1440p gaming monitor is perfectly priced at just $153
Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 from the front on a desk.
Best cheap gaming monitor deals today
Gigabyte M28U gaming monitor on a white background
The best budget 4K monitor is now even more tempting, with this $50 saving on its usual sale price
AOC Gaming C27G4ZXE
AOC Gaming C27G4ZXE review
The Innocn 49Q1R 49 inch curved ultrawide monitor on a blue background
This huge monitor is ultrawide, curved, OLED, and pretty much every other monitor tech you need and I'd be tempted at $200 off
AOC Agon Pro AG276FK gaming monitor
AOC Agon Pro AG276FK review
Latest in Gaming Monitors
Samsung 3D monitor
Samsung has a crack at ye olde glasses-free 3D monitor thing but its new cheaper 49-inch ultrawide OLED is far more interesting
Acer Predator Z57 dual-4K monitor
Acer Predator Z57 gaming monitor review
Sony RGB LED panel tech
Sony's fixing the wrong panel problems while showing off its new 'RGB LED' backlight tech with outrageous colours and brightness
Alienware 27 AW2725Q QD-OLED
Alienware 27 AW2725Q QD-OLED review
Asus's new ultrawide sucks as hard as it blows
Asus' new monitors purify 90% of airborne dust from your desktop and I've definitely seen some gnarly gaming setups that would benefit
Asus ROG Swift PG27UCDM gaming monitor
Asus ROG Swift PG27UCDM review
Latest in News
Junah beginning a battle in Metaphor: ReFantazio.
Today's RPG fans are 'very sensitive to feeling like they wasted time' when they die, says Metaphor: ReFantazio battle planner—but Atlus still made combat hard anyway
Image of Cersei Lanniser from Game of Thrones: Kingsroad Steam early access trailer
A new Game of Thrones RPG is coming to Steam today with a cast of 'familiar faces,' which is good because it's really the only way to tell it's a GoT game at all
The new Prime Asset featured in the upcoming update for the Outlast Trials.
The Outlast Trials puts its already paranoid players under surveillance for a time-limited story event
A Viera looking confused in Final Fantasy 14.
Old armor continues to fall victim to Final Fantasy 14's bizarre two-channel dye system, unless you're super into changing the colour of teeny-tiny eyelets: 'Why even bother at this point?'
Starfield: Shattered Space
By the time Bethesda was on Starfield, you'd 'basically get in trouble' for breaking schedule, says former dev: 'A lot of the great stuff within Skyrim came from having the freedom to do what you want'
Otter AI Meeting Agent
As if your work meetings weren't already fun enough, now Otter has a new all-hearing AI agent that remembers everything anyone has said and can join in the discussion