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Cooler Master Tempest GP2711: Two-minute review
Between various budget and more premium gaming monitor offerings within the 27-inch 1440p market, the Cooler Master Tempest GP2711 could serve as a fine middle-ground.
Its $499 / UK £429 / AU $999 price point and capabilities are good enough to please anyone on both sides of the spectrum, while image quality looks fantastic thanks to the display’s quantum dot technology.
When viewing content or gaming in SDR or HDR, the high 600 nits brightness makes colors pop, especially thanks to the 99% sRGB and 95% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage. Once you add nice contrast and deep blacks into the mix, the GP2711 has so much going for it.
Gaming performance is more than enough to satisfy enthusiasts and aspiring e-sports gamers as well. Having a max 165Hz refresh rate alongside 1ms response time should be more than enough for intense sessions of Fortnite or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.
For its variable refresh rate solution, the GP2711 is compatible with AMD FreeSync to prevent screen tearing. Then there are other features like an on-screen crosshair and other types of overlays.
Though it lacks a few contemporary features of the very best gaming monitors, the GP2711 offers some solid extras. Gamers and streamers will be happy to know that it has KVM capabilities, which allow users to use the same keyboard and mouse to control two different devices without the need for an extra monitor.
While having built-in speakers are always a plus, the ones in the GP2711 offer fairly disappointing audio quality but are good enough for looking at YouTube videos or social content in a quiet room from time to time.
Taken all together, then, the Cooler Master Tempest GP2711 should be on any gamer’s shortlist if they want to pick up one of the best 1440p monitors on the market right now.
Cooler Master Tempest GP2711: Price & availability
- How much is it? $499 / UK £429 / AU $999
- When is it available? It is available now
- Where can you buy it? You can buy it in the US, UK, and Australia
The Cooler Master Tempest GP2711 is currently available across the U.S., UK, and AU for $499 / UK £429 / AU $999, respectively. Outside of the usual online retailers like Amazon and Newegg, the gaming monitor can be purchased through various links on the Cooler Master website in various territories.
At its price, the GP2711 serves as the best bang-for-buck purchase for anyone on a budget looking for a 27-inch 1440p gaming monitor.
Cooler Master Tempest GP2711: Specs
| Screen size | 27-inch | Row 0 – Cell 3 | |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | Row 1 – Cell 3 | |
| Resolution | 2560×1440 | Row 2 – Cell 3 | |
| Brightness | 600 nits (Typical) | Row 3 – Cell 3 | |
| Response time | 4ms (GtG), 1ms (MPRT) | Row 4 – Cell 3 | |
| Viewing angle | 178°/178° | Row 5 – Cell 3 | |
| Contrast ratio | 3000:1 (Typ.), 3,000,000:1 (HDR) | Row 6 – Cell 3 | |
| Color support | DCI-P3 95%, Adobe RGB 93.5%, sRGB 99%, 130% Area Ratio | Row 7 – Cell 3 | |
| Inputs | 2X HDMI 2.0 / 1X DisplayPort 1.4 / 1X USB-B/ 2X USB-A / 1X USB-C / 3.5mm headset jack | Row 8 – Cell 3 | |
| Weight | 14lbs | Row 9 – Cell 3 |
Cooler Master Tempest GP2711: Design
- Easy setup
- Spins into portrait mode
- Fairly plain looking
From putting it together to using it day-to-day, the Cooler Master Tempest GP2711 blends ease of use with functionality. All users have to do is connect the base to the neck and both clip onto the back panel.
At 14lbs, it’s pretty easy to lug around as well. It’s fairly adjustable with swivel, height, and pivot poseability. In addition, you can also spin the display 90 degrees to put it into portrait mode.
To power the GP2711, there’s a small brick adapter that doesn’t feel long enough, but it gets the job done in connecting to the power port on the back panel.
Other ports include two HDMI 2.0 ports, one DisplayPort 1.4 port, one upstream USB-B port, two USB-A ports, one USB-C, and a 3.5mm headset jack. This is a good enough port setup for multiplatform gamers with additional consoles or streamers due to KVM, which is accessible through the power button.
The small thumbstick on the back allows navigation of the in-display menu. Here, users can change various settings like color, HDR, volume control for the built-in speakers, features like adaptive sync, and more. Moving around in the menu feels good between the speedy software and the thumbstick.
The overall black design is fairly boring but works well enough. Don’t expect any fancy RGB lighting or the like. The actual display screen features thin right, left, and top bezels alongside the larger logo chin. The back is slightly bulky, but that’s due to a unique heatsink and thermal back cover that reduces the need for fans.
Cooler Master Tempest GP2711: Features
- KVM capabilities
- No genre-specific color presets
- Built-in speakers aren’t great
Don’t expect a ton of features on the Cooler Master Tempest GP2711, but there are some noteworthy extras.
The built-in speakers are nothing special, as they don’t get really loud and aren’t sonically nuanced for finer audio. The speakers have a hollow sound that’s good enough to watch an occasional YouTube video and the like in a quiet room, but even on a casual level, most PC gamers will have some type of gaming headset, so this isn’t really a dealbreaker.
If your audio setup isn’t already connected to their desktop, the GP2711 has a 3.5mm headphone jack for audio output.
KVM allows users to use a keyboard and mouse across two devices, and this is a huge deal for streamers. It works pretty well, and users can hit the thumbstick right for various ways to utilize the feature, including USB-B and USB-C.
The thumbstick also reveals various overlay modes you can use, including different crosshairs for better aiming when playing shooters, a frames-per-second monitor, and a timer for speedruns.
Don’t expect anything outside of that, though. There aren’t any genre-specific color settings or modes, so gamers who have particular color settings when playing League of Legends compared to Call of Duty: Warzone are going to manually make in-display adjustments for each game, which could be problematic.
Cooler Master Tempest GP2711: Performance
If the Cooler Master Tempest GP2711 doesn’t knock everything out of the park, its highlight is both image quality and gaming performance.
When Cooler Master called this gaming monitor a “Play-Work-Movie Solution,” they weren’t playing. Off the rip, the 600 nits brightness goes a long way in providing remarkable image quality for both SDR and HDR. Colors are bold, crisp, and the contrast is just right.
Playing visually arresting games with great art design like Alan Wake II, The Legend of Kenzera: ZAU, and Children of the Sun, among others, look stunning, and these visuals do a lot to help immersion.
Most importantly, having a high brightness allows the GP2711 to look phenomenal regardless of lighting conditions in a room. As mentioned previously, the gaming monitor doesn’t have any genre-specific settings, which means color correction will have to be done before playing a particular game, but thankfully, the default settings are more than good enough for a wide range of genres.
Gamers who are also content creators will also like the GP2711’s 99% sRGB and 95% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage. This means color accuracy is pretty nice when using Adobe Suite software like Photoshop and Premiere Pro. Meanwhile, watching video content on the GP2711 was a great experience with deep blacks and sharp contrast.
Gaming performance is impressive with its 165Hz refresh rate alongside response time that sits between 4ms (GtG) and 1ms (MPRT). The GP2711 is good enough of a display to play more competitive games like Fortnite or Marvel Rivals. Using a controller or keyboard and mouse for various games felt buttery smooth without any noticeable latency.
When it comes to games pushing image quality and performance, even games like Forza Motorsport handle both well. Having AMD FreeSync compatibility also does a fine job in preventing screen tearing, too. For its very accessible price point, the GP2711 means absolute business.
Should I buy the Cooler Master Tempest GP2711?
| Header Cell – Column 0 | Notes | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Value | $499 is a good sweet spot for the Cooler Master Tempest GP2711 while having just enough extras. | 4.5/ 5 |
| Design | Design is fairly boring but set-up is easy, has plenty of ports and navigating the in-display menu is nice. | 4/ 5 |
| Features | The GP2711 isn’t as feature rich as many other monitors, but it has some great features that streamers will love. | 4 / 5 |
| Performance | Image quality in SDR and HDR is pretty respectable for its price. Meanwhile, performance works splendidly thanks to a 165Hz refresh rate. | 4.5/ 5 |
| Final score | The Cooler Master Tempest GP2711 plays a good middle ground between price and functionality making it a serious recommendation. | 4.25 / 5 |
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How I tested the Cooler Master Tempest GP2711:
During the two weeks I used the Cooler Master Tempest GP2711, it was my day-to-day monitor for daily activities like browsing with Google Chrome and using Slack for communication purposes. I also used it for work purposes, editing documents with Google Docs, managing projects via Asana, and coordinating social media activities using tools like Hootsuite.
To assess the overall image quality, I played visually rich games like Alan Wake II, The Legend of Kenzera: ZAU, and Children of the Sun. To test performance and gaming enhancement features I relied mostly on titles like Fortnite and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III.
I’ve spent the past several years covering monitors alongside other PC components for Techradar, among many other publications, so I am very well equipped to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a gaming monitor like this.
- First reviewed September 2025
