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It's not 2006 anymore, so we're not gonna use that VGA connector, so HDMI it is (it supports freesync through that and the 75Hz too). 

Looks like Acer is going the cheap route of only including a VGA cable:

image.png.354ce540fd5d4b685dd3eb674db2b0ea.png

So you need an HDMI cable.

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It's not 2006 anymore, so we're not gonna use that VGA connector, so HDMI it is (it supports freesync through that and the 75Hz too). 

Looks like Acer is going the cheap route of only including a VGA cable:

image.png.354ce540fd5d4b685dd3eb674db2b0ea.png

So you need an HDMI cable.

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6 minutes ago, minibois said:

It's not 2006 anymore, so we're not gonna use that VGA connector, so HDMI it is (it supports freesync through that and the 75Hz too). 

Looks like Acer is going the cheap route of only including a VGA cable:

image.png.354ce540fd5d4b685dd3eb674db2b0ea.png

So you need an HDMI cable.

Alright thanks for the help. :)

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