Cooler Master

Cooler Master

Type	Thermal Solutions
Industry	Computer hardware
Founded	1992
Headquarters	, Taiwan
Products	Computer Cases Power Supplies Air cooling
Website	coolermaster.com

Cooler Master is a computer hardware manufacturer from Taiwan. Founded in 1992, the company is a popular aftermarket brand for computer chassis, PSU, coolers, cooling pads, and other accessories. Alongside the retail business, Cooler Master is also a cooling solution OEM vendor for many major brand names of computer industry including nVIDIA (VGA cooler), AMD (CPU cooler), and EVGA (motherboard heatsinks). In recent years the company aggressively expanded its operation and brand exposure into gaming communities and sponsored major events such as KODE5^[1]. Some of Cooler Master's products also won international praises such as iF product design award^[2].

The company headquarter of Cooler Master is located in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan and has self-own manufacturing facility in Huizhou, China^[3]. To support international operation the company also has branch offices in various continents, including USA (Fremont, California and Chino, California), the Netherlands (Venlo), Germany (Augsburg), Russia (Moscow), and Brazil (São Paulo). Other than the mother brand, Cooler Master, the company also launches subsidiary brands into different market segments, including the gaming oriented "CM Storm" and the life-style product line "Choiix".

CM Storm

Cooler Master Storm Sniper

CM Storm is a subsidiary brand created in 2008 with a mission of "Arming the gaming revolution".^[4] Products are developed using research collected from close partnerships with worldwide gaming organizations in e-sports including Mousesports and Frag Dominant^[5].

In September 2009, CM Storm has launched the Sentinel Advanced mouse that features a unique programmable organic light-emitting diode display.^[6] CM Storm also produces computer case for global markets.

CPU Coolers

Cooler Master V8

Cooler Master makes a variety of CPU coolers designed to keep a CPU as cool as possible.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Antec
• Arctic Cooling
• In Win Development
• Thermaltake
• Zalman
• Spire Corp

References

1. ^ Global supporters - KODE5
2. ^ Cooler Master V8 in COMPUTEX TAIPEI design & innovation awards 2008
3. ^ Cooler Master Company Profile
4. ^ CM Storm About Page
5. ^ List of Storm Teams
6. ^ Tweaktown review of the Storm Sentinel Advance

Spire

External links

• Cooler Master Global Home page
• CM Storm Home page
• Choiix Home page