Cooler Master Tempest GZ2711 OLED 240Hz Gaming Monitor Review

A Closer Look

The latest Cooler Master monitor looks a lot like the previous few flagship monitors from Cooler Master, and that’s not a bad thing, as they looked great and so does this! With extremely slim bezels on all sides, and that premium Cooler Master logo-shaped stand, it’s a compliment to any desktop space.

The stand is pretty heavy, with metal construction and a sandblasted finish that gives it a premium quality look and feel.

It’s not RGB like some of their even more expensive monitors, but honestly, I’m glad it isn’t.

There’s a little tab sticking down off the bottom of the bezel, with a little power indicator light in the middle, and you’ll find the OSD control stick hidden on the back.

There’s a good range of ergonomic adjustments here, with the monitor easily turning left or right, not by an extreme amount, but it’s enough.

The panel also handles glare really well, with the sun shining right onto the screen here, and my studio light on, it’s doing a fantastic job of diffusing a very bright light source.

There’s a few degrees of forward tilt, not much, but again, it’s enough.

And the same with the backwards tilt, it doesn’t go as far as we usually see on monitors, but it doesn’t feel too restrictive either.

The height adjustment is impressive though, you can really jack this thing up in the air!

The added height also makes it super easy to spin the monitor into portrait mode too, as the corners don’t catch on the stand as is often the case with monitors that support portrait mode.

Around the back, you’ll find a good range of inputs, with two HDMI, two DisplayPort, USB Type-C PD DisplayPort, and a KVM switch with 1 port for linking to your computer, and 2 for connecting your peripherals.

The stand clips into the back of the monitor are tool-free, but beneath this, there are VESA mounts should you wish to mount it to an arm or wall mount.

The OSD and power controls are also located on the bottom of the monitor behind the centre logo.

There are also two RGB light bars back here, giving you a bit of extra ambient lighting.

They’re really bright too, so with the monitor against or near a wall, they should light up the back quite nicely.

The monitor uses an external power adaptor, which is a shame, as it’s a bit on the bulky side, but it shouldn’t be too much trouble to hide this under your desktop somewhere.