I am looking for a monitor

i am buying a gaming monitor and need some recommendations. looking for something around 24-27 inches. about 150-250 is my budget.

Dell S2740L 27" Monitor with LED
DISPLAY
Diagonally Viewable Size:
68.6 cm (27")
Horizontal: 597.9 mm (23.54")
Vertical: 336.3 mm (13.24")
Maximum resolution:
1920 x 1080 at 60 Hz
Aspect Ratio:
16:9
Pixel Pitch:
0.311 mm
Brightness:
270 cd/m2 (typical)
Color Support:
Color Gamut (typical): 84%5
Color Depth: 16.7 million colors
Contrast Ratio:
1,000:1 (typical)
8 million:1 (Dynamic Contrast Ratio)
Max Viewing Angle: (typical)
(178° vertical / 178° horizontal)
Response Time: (typical)
7 ms with overdrive (gray to gray)
Panel Type:
In-plane switching, Glossy
Panel Backlight:
LED

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