Forget 240Hz, this Asus gaming monitor can hit 310Hz and is now under $150

If you're looking to upgrade from your aging and slow 1080p gaming monitor but have a limited budget, this Asus gaming monitor deal could be perfect for you. The Asus TUF Gaming VG259QMRL5A is a 310Hz gaming monitor that normally costs $200 but right now is down to just $149, making it one of the cheapest displays around that can hit such a high refresh rate.

This isn't a super-basic display, either. Asus has given it an IPS LCD panel, rather than TN, so it offers good viewing angles and stable colors, plus its stand includes height, pivot, rotation, and tilt adjustment. Sure, it's never going to sit at the top of our best gaming monitor guide, but it offers a great set of specs for a bargain price, and is ideal for the best FPS games.

Other features include support for Asus' Extreme Low Motion Blur technology. This flashes the backlight on and off in time with your frame rate to reduce the effect of eye-tracking motion blur, and, unlike most other similar backlight-flashing tech, it works when using Freesync, which this display does support. So, you can enjoy gaming that looks really responsive while still enjoying no image tearing or stutter.

With 99% sRGB color space coverage and VESA DisplayHDR 400, this panel isn't going to blow you away with its extended color range and high contrast HDR. But, it will be absolutely fine for all normal desktop work and gaming - let's face it, HDR gaming is a mess anyway.

Connections consist of one DisplayPort 1.4 and two HDMI 2, plus there's a headphone jack and even a pair of 2W speakers. Yes, we know, monitor speakers sound terrible, but sometimes they are useful if you haven't otherwise invested in a set of computer speakers and just rely on a headset.

This is only a 24.5-inch display, but that's a perfect match for its 1080p resolution, making for a compact panel that will easily fit on most desks while delivering a decently sharp image and blazing-fast gaming performance. The latter point is helped by its 1ms GTG response time (0.3ms minimum).

To grab this great bargain, just head over to Amazon via this link. There's no indication of how long this discount is running for, but Amazon has marked it as a limited-time deal, so we'd expect it to only last a day or so. If you're in the UK, you can also get this display at a great price - via this link, with it reduced from £171 to £129.