Need help connecting new monitor

[Evertking]

I just replaced an OLD monitor but the computer is not old and was built not to long ago. I have a VGA cable hooked now but the monitor says "no signal" That's where I'm stuck now. I remember the guy telling me one time that if I did replace it, I would need a cable.
Do I need to grab a HDMI??
I'm not to computer savvy...

Thanks

 

[dxqcanada]

What computer do you got ... and what operating system ... and what monitor ?

 

[Evertking]

I have a BenQ led monitor and the computer was built by a shop and has a ryzen processor. That's all I know and I see on the back of the desktop a dvi and a HDMI.
Do that help at all?

 

[Evertking]

???

 

[Evertking]

What computer do you got ... and what operating system ... and what monitor ?

Hope that helps.
There is a DVI port also

 

[weepete]

Try the HDMI from your graphics card.

What resolution is your monitor?

 

[TreeofLifeStairs]

What port does your monitor have? I’d just match up whatever it has.

 

[dxqcanada]

Looks like you have an HDMI port on that video card ... I suggest you pick up one, as I assume your BenQ monitor has at least one of those ports also ... much better than VGA

... I assume you are running Windows 10 (or 7?)

 

[TreeofLifeStairs]

What port does your monitor have? I’d just match up whatever it has.

 

[dxqcanada]

I suspect the BenQ does not default to using the old VGA so you would have to go into the setup to change that ... but I would suggest just going with HDMI.

 

[Evertking]

Ok, I have a D-Sub connected to both the monitor and the computer and a HDMI and nothing.
So I need to buy a HDMI?

I suspect the BenQ does not default to using the old VGA so you would have to go into the setup to change that ... but I would suggest just going with HDMI.

Thanks

 

[weepete]

Try the HDMI by itself in the port shown on the RHS

 

[Evertking]

Try the HDMI by itself in the port shown on the RHS

that got it and thanks