How to check if the components i bought are original or rip-offs?

[SNAR]

Is there a single program that reveals if all the components are fake or real?

Or are there individual softwares separate for each component?

I want to check for Motherboard, Graphics Card, DVD Writer.

Please let me know.

 

[Gam3r01]

That is a tough question to answer. There is software that will identify hardware, such as CPU-z or GPU-z, however the firmware on the hardware can be worked on, to make the hardware seem to be something else (See: Vamery GPUs).
The best way to check components is to visually inspect them along with software identification.
A picture of the motherboard, with the BIOS information will be able to identify it. GPU-Z and a picture can be used to identify. The DVD writer should just be visually inspected, just look at the stickers on it.

 

[getochkn]

unless you bought them out of the back of a trunk in a parking lot, they are probably legit and you're being paranoid.

 

[getochkn]

unless you bought them out of the back of a trunk in a parking lot, they are probably legit and you're being paranoid.

 

[boosted1g]

CPUID will tell you the model number of your motherboard, cpu and gpu.

If you buy from legit vendors then you wont have an issue. Its the people who think they are getting a sick deal on ebay getting a $400 gpu for $80 that find out they got something much different.

And it is not that the hardware is a knock-off (like fake oakleys or fake purses), it is just that they advertised they were sending you say a GTX-980 and in fact sent you a GT-620

 

[AntonyLovric]

unless you bought them out of the back of a trunk in a parking lot, they are probably legit and you're being paranoid.

There actually are PLENTY of fake components online. A while ago a user asked about a card...

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2619048/geforce-gtx-650-2gb-256bit-ddr3-pci-0x16-good.html

 

[SNAR]

unless you bought them out of the back of a trunk in a parking lot, they are probably legit and you're being paranoid.

No I did not buy them from back of a trunk in a parking lot. LOL.
I bought them from a shop. But this is the first time I had been to that shop plus the place (area) from where the shop is located has vendors who sell rip-offs. I'm not saying this particular shop sells but I cant just ignore.

 

[SNAR]

That is a tough question to answer. There is software that will identify hardware, such as CPU-z or GPU-z, however the firmware on the hardware can be worked on, to make the hardware seem to be something else (See: Vamery GPUs).
The best way to check components is to visually inspect them along with software identification.
A picture of the motherboard, with the BIOS information will be able to identify it. GPU-Z and a picture can be used to identify. The DVD writer should just be visually inspected, just look at the stickers on it.

Thanks a lot. I will download and check from those two softwares.

 

[SNAR]

CPUID will tell you the model number of your motherboard, cpu and gpu.

If you buy from legit vendors then you wont have an issue. Its the people who think they are getting a sick deal on ebay getting a $400 gpu for $80 that find out they got something much different.

And it is not that the hardware is a knock-off (like fake oakleys or fake purses), it is just that they advertised they were sending you say a GTX-980 and in fact sent you a GT-620

I never visit ebay. I bought them from a shop. But the area in which shop is located has rip-off sellers. So I'm a bit worried.