Thank you.DVI, more specifically DVI-I (known as Dual link)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface
I went to an Office Depot today & after showing the guy the picture above, he told me I'd need an adapter to connect a monitor to my tower although I didn't need to as it is. The connector on the monitor they had there was more like the older type, like thisThank you.
Seeing a lot of new monitors this year dropping DVI and going HDMI. Smart move imo since almost all systems sold over the last 2 years have a HDMI port.If you are buying a monitor, get one that matches the connection on your graphics card. In other words buy a monitor with DVI. That way you don't need to mess with an adapter or special cable. Most of the monitors I've bought the last ten years, support both VGA and DVI.