Monitors 144hz what do you like?

[Pete Dero]

I would go for a larger screen at 75hz over a smaller screen at 144hz, but I don't play shooters.

If you go for a large screen at 144hz and with HDR support be prepared to spend some cash.  (and for many games your PC might not be able to render 144 frames per second with every setting on max)

[FarAway Sooner]

I can't testify as to what's going on in the monitor space right now, but Tom's Hardware is a better source for that sort of detailed news on PC monitors than any other site I've found (they admittedly spend less time on monitors than on GPUs, CPUs, etc.).

My general sense is that, if you're willing to buy stuff that's "1 1/2 generations old" (i.e., not state of the art) or "2 generations old" (i.e., was the best in the marketing 12-18 months ago), prices come down a lot starting around Black Friday.  Top-end stuff (if that's what you want for a monitor) won't come down nearly as much, although you can still find some good bargains if you look long and hard enough!

[demjansk1942]

Thanks for that advice on Black Friday, does that include Amazon?

Thanks

[Pete Dero]

Thanks for that advice on Black Friday, does that include Amazon?

Thanks

Some sources claim Amazon invented Black Friday  ;).

So yes : Amazon has Black Friday sales.

[FarAway Sooner]

Thanks for that advice on Black Friday, does that include Amazon?

Thanks

Based on looking closely at price drops across different PC hardware around Christmas time the last few years, my sense is that it does include Amazon, unless it doesn't...   ;D

Prices generally move in lockstep among all the major retailers, but occasionally, you'll find a one-off seller offering slightly older but still powerful stuff at a deep mark-down.  It's hit and miss whether those are the more reliable Amazon-direct sellers or the Amazon Third-Party sellers or just folks at some other electronic retailer.  Mostly, I'm struck by how closely the pricing at Amazon matches all the big retailers.  There's seldom more than a 2% difference.

I live in the US, and my electronic purchasing generally covers Amazon, NewEgg, TigerDirect, MicroCenter, Best Buy, Target, and occasionally Google Shopping.  Depending on where you live and which of those sites ship to you, your mileage may vary.

My only advice is to buy close to Black Friday.  By the second week of December, almost all of the good PC-related bargains on the Internet are eaten up.