I'm about to buy a GTX 750 Ti.. BUT!

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I didn't understand back then what a PSU is or rather how much WATT do I need. I just gave a friend who knows about these stuff my specifications. I didn't even choose a case, he did. Eitherway, he built it on a case that I think has a built in PSU. Maybe it wasn't and he actually bought one and put it, it's 1000W.

My question is that, how do I know if it's legit/not fake/counterfeit whatever the hell you want to call it. I can just plug in my GTX 750 Ti, I'm just afraid that maybe WHEN the PSU stops working/blow up or do whatever it is gonna do at that exact time when it dies, it's gonna hurt my PC components, damage anything at all.

Suggestions? Here's an image of my PSU. http://i.imgur.com/nUDWrvJ.jpg

Also, here's my build if it helps:


1)Motherboard: GIGABYTE H61M-S2P
2)PSU:Model: Double SATA - 1000W http://i.imgur.com/nUDWrvJ.jpg
3)Procesosr: Intel Core i3 2100 3.10 GHZ
4)Monitor Resolution:1680x1050 (No HDMI)
5)OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
6)RAM: 4GB DDR3 Kingston/K.box (it's written Kingston on CPU-Z but on the pack itself it's written K.BOX)

EDIT: Oh no I accidentally posted this on components, anyone care to move it? I can't seem to delete it

EDIT 2: You guys don't understand, I'm on a really really tight budget! I wanted to buy a gt 730 at first but I decided for a better one so I squeezed and squeezed until I got it, I'm still trying to look for a cheaper one than the one I found, things here are overpriced as hell. This PSU has been working amazingly for 3 years now and all of that while I was playing modern games on the Intel HD Graphics 2000 of the i3 2100. Games like Far Cry 3, BF3, Dead Space franchise and a lot more. I don't think I will be able to buy a PSU unless I decide to go for a gt 730. What's going to be the problem if I put in a graphics card? Will the PSU die and kill all of my PC with it? Suggestions and best solution plz ;~;

http://www.egprices.com/en/category/computers/power-supplies?cat=1&sub=18&sortby=price_asc

Find the cheapest good PSU from there please
 
Solution
That's and old, cruddy, old design PSU that lies through its teeth. They can't even put the label on straight.

It will not deliver close to 1000W according to the specs in the side; more like 400W on a good day and with a following wind.

These are all the signs if a PSU that you would want to run away and hide from. They are the sort of PSU that dies in a spectacular, flaming, and expensive way.

My only recommendation is to get a new PSU.

Which GTX 750ti? Does it need a PCI-e power feed?
That PSU's label definitely looks suspect.
If you look at what the +12V rails is giving, 12x32=420W, not nearly close to 1000W.
Verdict: Not a terribly good power supply, but it will be sufficient for your needs.
If you are able, look at replacing it with a branded 500-600W supply. You don't need all that power now, but it will give you room for upgrading that 750Ti.
 
That's and old, cruddy, old design PSU that lies through its teeth. They can't even put the label on straight.

It will not deliver close to 1000W according to the specs in the side; more like 400W on a good day and with a following wind.

These are all the signs if a PSU that you would want to run away and hide from. They are the sort of PSU that dies in a spectacular, flaming, and expensive way.

My only recommendation is to get a new PSU.

Which GTX 750ti? Does it need a PCI-e power feed?
 
Solution
First, you have no worries about a 1000W being able to run a GTX 750 Ti, NVidia minimum recommendation is a 300W and that is being generous. A 1000W is absolutely oversized and actually not a good choice because it will not run efficiently due to running in its low range.

Bigger problem here is that the PSU is of a brand that I cannot even find on the web. I suspect it is not really a 1000W even though it is branded that way. The build quality is likely to be very low as well. Since low quality builds tend to wear out quickly I would replace it after about 2 years, when PSU's go they have a tendency to take other components with them like CPU's, hard drives and video cards. You might even want to replace it now to save on electricity costs.
 


http://www.egprices.com/en/product/zotac-geforce-gtx-750-ti-oc-2gb-gddr5-zt-70602-10m--compu-data-center

 


Ah indeed, thanks. So after looking up the PSU tier list, I believe that these 2 are good. Just to make sure please take a look at them:

1)Corsair VS Series VS550M 550w PSU TIER 3 I believe?
http://www.egprices.com/en/product/corsair-vs-series-vs550m-550w-psu-maximum-hardware

2)SeaSonic S12II Bronze 520W 80 PLUS Certified PSU I think this is a TIER 2 PSU right?
http://www.egprices.com/en/product/seasonic-s12ii-bronze-520w-80-plus-certified-psu-compu-data-center
 


Thank you and all of you so much. It's also okay if I add in another 4GB RAM right?