Acer Nitro XV272UV 27 Inch 170Hz IPS QHD Gaming Monitor £249.99 Click & Collect @ Argos

Not sure when I've seen this monitor at a better price?
You'll struggle to get an equivalent monitor with these specs at this price.

This happened the last time the deal was posted for this monitor. Wait until Argos put it back to normal price (£299), and magically it's back in stock everywhere.

I wasn't sure if that was exactly the same one - RTINGS say theirs is the Acer Nitro XV272U KVbmiiprzx (bit of a mouthful).

The Argos one is Acer Nitro XV272UV.

I would say unless you have a 4K fire stick and plan on streaming content higher than 1080p, you could save some money and get something that delivers 60-100hz since you’re not gaming on it. Or spend about the same money for a larger panel if you have space for a 31/32”

No problem! You can still get a QHD monitor but you’ll only be watching the extra quality when streaming 1440p content or 4K content downscaled. Yes, you’ll be future proofing yourself if you decide to get a 4K fire stick but then you’d have to also be paying for the 4K Netflix package, for example.
The AOC from Curry’s looks like really good value but although I could be wrong, I highly doubt it’ll have built in speakers (my AOC doesn’t). I have a Lenovo 24 FHD 144hz main monitor currently which has great for both work (music DAW, video editing, 365 apps etc) and the odd bit of gaming, but I’m starting to edit more 4K footage and do some more PC gaming, hence why I’m looking to upgrade.

As an audio/music producer/engineer I’d never be satisfied with TV or monitor integrated speakers but I would suggest just trying them first though and making your own judgement, although you don’t have to spend much nowadays to get some kind of audio upgrade. I believe Razer, Creative and steel series have some decent small desktop speakers.