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An OLED upgrade for your gaming monitor is a hot ticket this year, since no one can afford to upgrade their actual PCs. 27-inch, 1440p screens have finally busted through that $400 floor, but if you can stretch your budget a little, you have better options. For example, B&H is selling an Asus 32-inch, 4K OLED under its pricey ROG label for just $599. That’s about half of the going rate for those specs!
The Asus (deep breath) ROG Strix OLED XG32UCDS is a 3rd-gen QD-OLED monitor, so a little behind the curve from the latest 2026 models. But with 4K resolution and 165 hertz, it’s still packing plenty of gorgeous, speedy performance for PC gamers who want to show off their hardware. That speed won’t keep up with the twitchiest of online games, but it’s more than enough to play online shooters at a fast pace. The ROG label means there are plenty of extra gaming features like built-in compatibility with variable refresh rates for the PS5 and Xbox.
Connections include DisplayPort, double HDMI 2.1, and USB-C with video… though power output is limited to just 15 watts. So if you’re plugging in a laptop, it’ll still need a dedicated power connection on top of that. But for an affordable desktop upgrade, this deal is fantastic.
It’s new, not refurbished, so Asus will also throw in a 3-year warranty protecting the OLED panel from burn-in, in addition to various hardware mitigations. These include a “neo proximity sensor,” which will darken the display when you move away from your desk. Neat.
It’s a great price, but I don’t know how long it’ll stick around — B&H Photo promotions tend to be a bit ephemeral. If this isn’t what you’re looking for, be sure to check out PCWorld’s picks for the best gaming monitors on the market.
Author: Michael Crider, Staff Writer, PCWorld
Michael is a 15-year veteran of technology journalism, covering everything from Apple to ZTE. On PCWorld he’s the resident keyboard nut, always using a new one for a review and building a new mechanical board or expanding his desktop “battlestation” in his off hours. Michael’s previous bylines include Android Police, Digital Trends, Wired, Lifehacker, and How-To Geek, and he’s covered events like CES and Mobile World Congress live. Michael lives in Pennsylvania where he’s always looking forward to his next kayaking trip.
