A 27-inch 165 Hz 1440p gaming monitor for $157? Newegg seems to be taking the fight to Amazon for monitor deals this Prime Day

ASRock Phantom PG27Q15R2A | 27-inch | 165Hz | 1440p | VA | FreeSync Premium | $239.99$156.77 at Newegg (save $83.22)
ASRock's gaming monitors are always so darned cheap—we love them for that. This 1440p panel offers resolution and a rapid refresh rate for a potent PC gaming combo, though the built-in Wi-Fi antenna helps it stand out from the crowd. That's hardly essential, but could come in use for some.

Price check: Amazon $229

We really like ASRock gaming monitors, and not just because they're cheap. No, they often manage to combine two factors rarely seen together in one monitor: cheap and good. 

You can often find offers on them from several major retailers, including Amazon. So you'd be forgiven for thinking that, what with it being Amazon's October Prime Day (called Big Deals Day this year, for reasons), it'd be the mega-giant giving you the best prices on gaming monitor deals.

But lo and behold, it's Newegg that has this 27-inch 1440p 165 Hz little beastie up for a mere $157. I can think of gaming mice that retail for more than that, but here you're getting a genuinely speedy little panel for the sort of cash you might spend on a fancy dinner for two. Ok, a very fancy dinner for two, but still.

So, headline specs—I've given the game away already, haven't I? It's 27-inches large, it's got a 1440p resolution, and a 165 Hz refresh rate. But think about that combination for a second. Is it not beautifully balanced, as all great things should be?

That's not the largest panel size in the world, but then you don't need something huge for a great gaming experience. It's not 4K, but 1440p is a darn sight better than 1080p. And while 165 Hz won't be bothering 240 Hz and up mega-esports monitors, its still more than fast enough for most gamers.

Plus you even get a built in Wi-Fi antenna. That's a pretty handy extra feature as extra features go, as a lot of the time gaming monitors give you something useless, like a downward facing logo projector or a cable wrap that's