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Question posted by gimpygeezer32 on October 6th, 2014

What Monitor For The Computer

The computer came without a monitor. I have a HP monitor, but the connector will not work on the dell. What monitor should I get to marry with the 745? Any Dell?

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Answer #1: Posted by TheWiz on October 7th, 2014 7:27 AM
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Any monitor with a VGA input will work. Most monitors have VGA inputs but it's being phased out so there are a few that don't. Samsung and ASUS make some of the best monitors.

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