Cooler Master Tempest GP27U Review (Mini-LED 4K/160Hz)

The design of the Cooler Master Tempest GP27U is pretty similar to previous CM displays we have reviewed. The front sports slim bezels on the top and sides, with the chin measuring about 14mm thick. We get a grey metal stand too, with a hexagonal-shaped foot that is clearly reminiscent of Cooler Master's logo.

Round the back, the rear of the screen is made from matte black plastic. Those light grey/white-ish sections you can see are RGB diffusers, with one strip in each of the top corners, as well as a circular section around the central stand mount.

As for the stand, it's great to see Cooler Master offers a full array of ergonomic adjustments. We get up to 110mm of height adjust, 15 degrees of swivel both left and right, tilt from -5 to +20 degrees, alongside 90 degree pivot functionality allowing you to use the screen vertically. There's also support for VESA 100×100 mounts too, so we really have no complaints.

There's a healthy selection of connectivity options too. For display inputs, we get a pair of HDMI 2.1 ports, each offerings the full 48Gbps bandwidth, alongside a DisplayPort 1.4 connector and a Type-C port that supports DP Alt mode and up to 90W power delivery. A USB Type-B upstream port feeds two Type-A downstream connectors, and there's an audio jack too.

We can also note the joystick placed in the bottom right corner of the screen, and this is used to control the OSD. There's no other buttons or any other way to adjust things on the GP27U.

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