Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 43" large-format monitor suits PCs, consoles, and bedrooms, on sale for 40% off at $499.99 — bright display comes with a remote and Smart TV features

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You've seen the standard monitor sizes floating around online stores: the now-standard 27", and the desirable 32" and 35" ultra-wides. But have you experienced the immersion of a properly humongous 43" display? You can have one for cheap, as Best Buy is selling the Samsung Neo G7 UHD 43" display for $499.99 right now, or about 40% off its usual $699.99 price.

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This veritable wall of pixels comes with a 3840x2160 (4K) resolution, and its bright VA panel is lit by a mini-LED array, granting it a nominal brightness of 400 nits and a DisplayHDR 600 certification. The refresh rate is 144 Hz, pretty speedy and definitely more than enough for any high-powered PC or console. As for variable refresh rate support, there's FreeSync Premium Pro on tap, and even though the monitor isn't in Nvidia's official G-Sync Compatible list, we've read reports that it works as expected in that mode.

The listed response time is 1 ms MPRT, though since it's a VA panel, it's likely using some form of overdrive for blur-free gaming. Samsung arguably makes the best VA panels, so we're fairly confident this monitor can deliver in that department. The panel has a matte finish and is ensconced in very thin bezels except for the bottom, where a pair of RGB LED light strips and speakers reside.

As a note, although Samsung calls this display's backlight "quantum mini LED", it's a 360-zone affair and not a full-blown mini-LED array as you'd expect. Even then, we reckon this is a far superior offer than edge LED lighting and should make for a nice HDR experience, and at this price, we're not arguing.

Samsung positions the Odyssey Neo G7 as a potential Smart TV as well as a monitor, and it delivers on that promise with built-in software for multiple types of TV and game streaming services, and an included remote. Whether you're looking to acquire this for your PC setup or to place it next to your console in your bedroom, it's a steal at $499.99.

And just in case you'd like something similar but even more colorful and bigger, also at an amazing price, you can take a peek at the LG B5 series 48" OLED 4K TV. This model is going for $549.99 at Best Buy (27% off), and carries an OLED panel with perfect blacks and inky colors. The refresh rate is 120 Hz, and Dolby Vision support is on tap. Likewise, it's compatible with Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.

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Bruno Ferreira is a contributing writer for Tom's Hardware. He has decades of experience with PC hardware and assorted sundries, alongside a career as a developer. He's obsessed with detail and has a tendency to ramble on the topics he loves. When not doing that, he's usually playing games, or at live music shows and festivals.