Corsair has set a new PCMark Vantage world record score of 32,947, beating out the previous record score by a massive 1,614 points.
Don't try topping that at home, though, as Corsair's record-setting system is a little on the extreme side. In order to set the highest-ever PCMark Vantage score, the Corsair team built a PC equipped with an EVGA X58 Classified motherboard, an Intel Core i7 980X processor clocked at 5.5GHz thanks to some liquid nitrogen and an ATI Radeon HD 5870 graphics card.
On top of that, Corsair added a few components of its own - namely a HX1000W power supply, 6GB of Dominator GTX2 DDR3 memory clocked at 2,144MHz and eleven - yes, eleven - Force Series F200 SSDs in a RAID 0 configuration facilitated by an Areca ARC-1680D-IX-12 PCI-E RAID card. Putting all the other hardware aside, eleven of those SSDs will set you back over £6,000 alone, but here's the end result:
PCMark Vantage, which uses a variety of benchmarks designed to simulate real-world usage, is a common benchmarking tool among the overclocking community and takes into account an entire system's hardware, as opposed to focusing on a single component.
Why go to such extremes to set a new highest score? Well, the benchmark records are nice, but what Corsair's really saying is its SandForce-based Force Series SSDs kick ass, and anyone who's serious about performance needs to buy one.
"Enthusiasts are accustomed to seeing Corsair breaking DRAM speed records, but this latest world record success clearly demonstrates that Corsair now offers class-leading products in other product categories too," said Andy Paul, President and CEO of Corsair. "The incredible data throughput provided by eleven Force Series SSDs in RAID 0, together with a Corsair HX1000W power supply and Dominator GTX memory, proved to be an unbeatable combination for this extreme-performance PC."
We can't imagine anyone ever buying eleven Force Series SSDs, but if you want to know exactly how potent a single drive is, stay tuned for our upcoming review of the Corsair Force Series F100.
Want to know more about Corsair's record-breaking build? All the details - including test setup, methods, and results - are available at the official Corsair Blog.
