{"id":50103,"date":"2015-01-27T20:55:48","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T20:55:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=50103"},"modified":"2015-01-29T21:38:49","modified_gmt":"2015-01-29T21:38:49","slug":"pick-monitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/pick-monitor\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pick a Monitor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/br><\/p>\n<p><i><font SIZE=\"2\">Which monitor best meets your needs?&#8211;PC Pitstop.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<h4>How to Pick a Monitor<\/h4>\n<p>by Jim Hillier for Daves Computer Tips<\/p>\n<p>There is possibly nothing more confusing than trying to choose a new or replacement monitor. 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