The PCPer Hardware Leaderboard has been updated today and the most notable changes are in the mid-range and budget system configurations that have been updated with the new 780G chipset and 9600 GT graphics card.

The graphics card selection in the High-End system also stayed with BFG 8800 GTS 512MB card since the price on these continues to fall - at $270 or so at this writing. The new NVIDIA 9600 GT did take the coveted spot in the Mid-Ranger Leaderboard away from AMD's HD 3850 card thanks to its superior performance and decent price. Not to mention they are in stock everywhere! The AMD HD 3870 does make a compelling alternative if you want to lean towards the underdog.

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