Do you even know what you write?
if thats a 425 watt psu thats in there then it could even be configured with a quad and 8800gtx directly from Dell back then. an 8800gtx uses quite a bit more power than a 6850.
if that is a 425 watt psu in then there will be no need to upgrade the psu. what res will you be playing at???
You better look at the computer for yourself. Don't always rely on what other people say, especially if you have the hardware on hand and you can check it out in person. I'm not sure why you would need six SATA power connectors. I mean, it's possible, but it doesn't seem probable.
well depending on his res any suitable gpu will be fine with that 425 watt psu. these 375watt and 425watt psus were good beefy continuous power units.
well a stock Q6600 will limit you from getting the full use of a high end card in a some cases so don't expect to be able to get the same numbers you see in gpu reviews. at 1920x1200 I would go with a 6850 and keep your current psu if it is a 425 watt unit.
Yeah? So? If he upgrades to a new PSU, which should have other benefits such as higher efficiency, then he won't have to worry. I'm not saying he needs to, at all. An HD 6850 should work perfectly fine without a power supply upgrade. Really any of the cards he mentioned should work, but the 6850 would be the safest option since it uses the least power.
and it would make no sense to upgrade the psu if he doesn't need to is all I am saying.
with a stock Q6600 any future upgrade beyond a 6850 or gtx460 would have minuscule results compared to the jump from an 8800gt to one of those cards. those psus that Dell used back then where very strong and underrated. thats why they used them in their XPS line that could be configured with quads and top of the line gpus.
