What cable do I use with my 144hz monitor?

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Hello, I'm going to get the acer VG248QE 144hz monitor:

https://www.amazon.com/VG248QE-1920x1080-144Hz-Gaming-Monitor/product-reviews/B00B2HH7G0/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_srvw_btm?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&sortBy=recent#R389H954S2G31R

However, I read some reviews and it said it doesn't come with a cable out of the box, and it also said to use a display port cable or a DVI dual link cable, so which one should I use? My gpu is gtx 1070ti by the way. If you also happen to know a good one that is cheap too, it would really help if you linked it. Thanks!
 
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What raises my suspicion is that both Amazon and ASUS's own website have a list of accessories and they both say DVI-D is included as well as an audio cable. I would also assume there would be a much higher volume of complaints in reviews of them being missing than what is out there. And with my own experience nearly throwing away accessory cables hidden in packing styrofoam as mentioned earlier, something just isn't adding up.

Now this monitor has been for sale for over three years now, so perhaps ASUS made changes to how they pack things and/or they pack things different ways depending on the region it's shipping to. Who knows. But again, I've never bought a monitor that didn't have at least one cable included for video connection.
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Question from hijackxd21 : "What cable do I use with my 144hz monitor?"

Hello, I'm going to get the acer VG248QE 144hz monitor:

https://www.amazon.com/VG248QE-1920x1080-144Hz-Gaming-Monitor/product-reviews/B00B2HH7G0/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_srvw_btm?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&sortBy=recent#R389H954S2G31R

However, I read some reviews and it said it doesn't come with a cable out of the box, and it also said to use a display port cable or a DVI dual link cable, so which one should I use? My gpu is gtx 1070ti by the way. If you also happen to know a good one that is cheap too, it would really help if you linked it. Thanks!
 
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The product description says it comes with a DVI-D (dual link) cable, so there's your answer unless you want to go Display Port. I have no idea why that reviewer said it doesn't come with a DVI-D cable. Every high/fast resolution resolution monitor I've bought came with at least that in the box. Some came with a DP cable too but that's not the case here apparently.

Also if you scroll down in your own link you can see a few DP cables linked for sale. The Amazon Basics one or the Cable Matters one for $8.99 look to be your cheapest option. At least from Amazon. Based on ratings, I'd go with the Cable Matters one.
 
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If it didn't come with a DVI-D cable, then Amazon needs to be notified to change that in their "What's in the box" itemization. I have not checked to see what ASUS references on their website. That's pretty cheap from ASUS to not include an extremely inexpensive DVI-D cable at least. I'll bet a lot of people were pissed when they got it home and had to go to the store.
 
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Straight from ASUS's website:

Accessories:
Dual-link DVI cable
Audio cable
Power cord
Quick start guide
Support CD
Warranty Card

https://www.asus.com/us/Monitors/VG248QE/specifications/

So it's ASUS being wrong then. They need to be contacted to send a free DVI-D cable. False product information!
 
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Yes, I had to do exactly that. And I got robbed on the price too. But you do what you have to and I wanted my new monitor up and running now.
 
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Are you sure you checked all nooks and crannies in the styrofoam protection? Ive seen many a hidden accessories in my day in them I thought was missing. Spot checking some reviews on B&H Photo, NewEgg, and Amazon I don't see everyone complaining about a missing DVI-D cable out of the box. :??:
 
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Unboxing videos do show video and audio cable. For contents not to be included is either the store it was sold from tampered with the packaging / was a return / or person responsible for the original packaging was high on coffee. Asus wouldn't be happy.
 
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What raises my suspicion is that both Amazon and ASUS's own website have a list of accessories and they both say DVI-D is included as well as an audio cable. I would also assume there would be a much higher volume of complaints in reviews of them being missing than what is out there. And with my own experience nearly throwing away accessory cables hidden in packing styrofoam as mentioned earlier, something just isn't adding up.

Now this monitor has been for sale for over three years now, so perhaps ASUS made changes to how they pack things and/or they pack things different ways depending on the region it's shipping to. Who knows. But again, I've never bought a monitor that didn't have at least one cable included for video connection.
 
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I don't know what the big deal is.
 
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