The glossy 4K gaming monitor I'd pick over any current OLED is just $500 today

Dough Spectrum One Glossy | 27-inch | 4K | 144Hz | DisplayHDR 600 | IPS | $699.99$499.99 at Amazon (save $200)
I've currently got a pair of Spectrum One screens sat on my desk at home, one with this standard glossy coating and the other is the $100 more expensive Gorilla glass version. And, honestly, I don't think it's worth spending the extra as the contrast, colour, and vibrancy of this bright IPS panel is already a big step up over a standard matte coating. The Spectrum One still impresses me every time I boot up my machine, and its peak 750 nit luminance actually makes it a good HDR screen with the extra contrast of the glossy panel. Just don't forget to add a stand if you don't have a spare monitor arm.

Price check: B&H Photo $499.99

Unless you're willing to spend over a grand on an OLED gaming monitor, this is almost as good as it gets in terms of affordable image quality. And with the Dough Spectrum One now starting at just $400, you're getting a whole lot of 4K panel tech for your money. That's the matte version, however, which is a nice high refresh rate 4K display though it's not the zingy, high contrast goodness of the glossy version of the Dough screen.

With a recent price cut, ostensibly coinciding with the release of its first OLED, the Spectrum Black, the original Spectrum One panels have had a serious pricing haircut. My pick of the bunch, and one that still has pride of place on my own PC desk, is the Spectrum One Glossy for just $500 from Amazon, and that's a $200 price cut on a screen that has already had a price cut from its original launch.

It's a full LG IPS panel, runs its 3840 x 2160 display at 144 Hz and is rated as FreeSync Pro and G-Sync Compatible, too. I've also come to grips with its HDR experience, too. For a long time I've been resistant to its high dynamic range charms, mostly because of the muted experience on SDR content and the Windows desktop. But now I've learned the most powerful Windows shortcut in gaming, I'm actually taking