Hey there, you. If this is less than 8,294,400 (i.e. 3840 x 2160), you're basically having a Neolithic experience: outdated, obsolete, like teaching in Latin. [It's outdated, obsolete, and as old-fashioned as teaching in Latin. As a matter of fact, I'm writing this on a 1440p monitor, and Newegg has a 28” Gigabyte M28U on sale at Prime Day prices.

One of PC Gamer's Best Gaming Monitors, Jacob Ridley gave the Gigabyte M28U an impressive 86% score in his review, noting “outstanding color depth and clarity” and “even the slightest drop in contrast is easily found He praised the screen's beauty at the black and white level, where “even the slightest drop in contrast can be easily found. In other words, the sharpness and colors are very impressive for a non-OLED screen.

It's also very smooth: the M28U boasts a 144Hz refresh rate and 4K resolution, with graphics beef that can drive both simultaneously in demanding games. I have to say it's worth it; whenever I played games at 144 frames per second at 4K, it felt like a near religious experience.

Still, even if you can't push that many frames at that resolution, the screen remains fantastic. Plus, just seeing how smoothly the cursor glides across the desktop is a treat. You won't even need video games.

Of course, not everything is perfect. For one thing, you might want to buy a decent monitor arm with the M28U, if you don't already have one. The screen is great, but the stand it comes with looks a bit cheap. The reviewer noted that the lower padding could come off with a slight movement and risk compromising the stability of the screen on the desk. Also included is a Speed Overdrive setting that improves response time, but it is rather excessive and may sacrifice image quality for speed. Our Advice” Switch off and stick to smart OD.

But these are both trivial and very avoidable quibbles. Overall, the M28U is attractively priced and you could do better than to get it on this Prime Day.