I won't bore you with another rant about the exorbitant cost of PC gaming in 2026. Buying RAM and storage is for the rich, browsing gaming laptops is wince-inducing, and don't get me started on pre-builds. I've been covering big sales events for PC Gamer for nearly a decade now and buying gear from any of these categories has never been more expensive. There's such a dearth of good deals, that these categories don't even exist on our Prime Day live blog.Oops: that's a rant.One thing this Prime Day has been good for is gaming monitors, especially if your budget is under AU$300, and especially if you're after a 1440p display.The highlight is probably the Alienware AW2725DM 27-incher, at least in terms of the amount you're saving. The QHD display has a Fast IPS panel, a 180Hz refresh rate (more than adequate for mere mortals) and the usual adaptive sync compatibilities. It's usually AU$449.90, but Amazon is flogging it for AU$284.05. That's a good price for an Alienware display with these specs.If you're after a sub-AU$300 gaming monitor without skimping (too much) on resolution and frame rate, this is definitely a tempting prospect. It's a 2560x1440 affair with a 180Hz refresh rate, an IPS display, VESA DisplayHDR 400 and 1ms response time.View DealIf that's still a touch pricey, you can pay around AU$70 less for the KTC H27T22C-3, which has comparable specs. Again, it's QHD, but the refresh rate gets pushed upwards to 210Hz.I know what you're thinking: KT-huh? They're a Chinese monitor company who you may not have heard of, but this particular model is something PC Gamer can vouch for: it wins best budget 1440p display in our list of the best gaming monitors. You can read more in our full review, but the short of it? "This isn't a perfect display, but it is pretty nice by any reasonable metric. And in the context of the price, it's pretty darn brilliant."Anyway, the already budget AU$289.99 price has been cut to AU$216.50 for Amazon Prime Day. Our favourite budget 1440p monitor gets a neat 25% carved off the RRP. This IPS display boasts a brisk 200Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time, Freesync and G-sync compatible, and won't cost an arm and a leg.View DealIf you have less than AU$200 to spare, amazingly, there's an option just for you. The Lenovo LOQ 27Q-10 is, as the name kinda implies, another 27-incher with a QHD resolution. Like the Alienware above it has a 180Hz refresh rate on a Fast IPS panel.This screen, usually bearing an RRP of AU$299, is currently AU$170 for Amazon Prime Day.If you want to spend no more than AU$200 on a gaming monitor, it's hard to imagine something trumping this deal. It's a 27 inch QHD affair with a 180Hz refresh rate, HDR10, and AMD FreeSync and VESA Adaptive Sync. View DealIf you're looking for more expensive discounted monitors or, indeed, anything else going cheap during Amazon Prime Day, check out our rolling live blog.