Will my computer support a gtx 760 ROG Striker Platinum?

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Please can someone help me out. I am kind of a novice in the hardware world, and can't seem to figure out whether my PC will support this GPU:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JV36HIQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1MHRTTZ24Y8ZX&coliid=IZLT6L4F21B9O

My PC specs are here (just scroll down):

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ULTRA-FAST-Quad-Core-8GB-1TB-Desktop-Gaming-PC-Computer-AMD-HD/191025096255?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222003%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D22312%26meid%3D7203218884679756648%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D9701%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D231228765106&rt=nc


I really want to know because I want to make sure I can run this card before I use it (not 100% sure on their returns policy).


Thanks in advance :)
 
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Ok I just took these. Sorry for the late replies i forgot about this post completely....

http://postimg.org/image/tl62k9evj/
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http://postimg.org/image/4ftdlimef/
http://postimg.org/image/i3ub6jo9b/

So I included some pics of my mobo in there too. I couldn't find and 6-pin pci-e slots, however, and I'm not sure what I can unplug.
Also, if it changes anything, I was thinking about getting this 970 instead:
http://www.ebuyer.com/663452-zotac-gtx-970-4gb-gddr5-dual-dvi-hdmi-displayport-pci-e-graphics-card-zt-90101-10p

Thanks again

 
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It's not a 6-pin PCI-E slot, but a 6-Pin (or 6+2pin) PCI-E power connector from your power supply to the graphic card. For instance, the Zotac GTX970 you just linked will require two 6-Pin PCI-E power connectors from your power supply. If your current power supply does not have two 6-pin PCI-E power connectors, you can purchase adapter that will convert available 4-pin molex power connectors to 6-pin PCI-E power connectors.

If you look at the fourth image of the graphics card you linked, at the bottom of the image, you'll see the two 6-Pin PCI-E power connections required from your power supply. 500 watts is enough to power either card (I do recommend the GTX 970), but since we still don't know the exact model of the power supply, we don't know if you have the correct PCI-E power connections for whichever graphics card you get.

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This seems to be it:
http://www.microton.co.uk/OEM-ATX500B-ATX-Switching-500...

It matches the looks and has the exact same label, so i'm not sure how much closer I can get to what it actually is if this is wrong. If you can help me assuming that is the psu, that would be great.
Also, would I be able to use a molex power splitter as well as the molex->6-pin power connector, as I only seem to have 1 molex 'port' free.
 
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But would I be able to use the molex splitter and keep this psu. I don't mind if it doesn't have any more power for additional devices, as none of my usb devices take power from the pc. I just want to know: will the gpu run? and can I use the molex splitter with the molex->6-pin adapter?

Not sure if it makes a difference, but this seems to be similar (not sure if same as the other one):
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-ATX-500W-PC-Computer-Power-Supply-Unit-With-120mm-Fan-3-X-SATA-Connectors-/111501466100
 
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I don't think you can use a Molex splitter. The adapters I'm seeing look to require two molex power connectors for a single 6-Pin PCI-E connector:

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I was thinking something like this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-25-150mm-Molex-Computer-PC-2-Way-Power-Adapter-Y-Splitter-Cable-Lead-SALE-/140958636153?pt=UK_Computing_Sound_Vision_Power_Cables_Connectors&hash=item20d1ca1879

Then I'd get 2 of these to plug into the gpu itself:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-pin-Molex-Male-to-6-pin-PCIe-Power-Adapter-Cable-Aprox-15cm-New/251583456037?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3Dc1484dba86ba4a369aee1d05d2ffbce7%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D20140122125356%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D310978796798&rt=nc
 
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Do you have a yes/no answer though? It's just because I have no clue how to wire it up and I also don't wan to spend extra trying to get someone at a shop to do it, but what would you recommend? Because I was trying to keep it under like a £270 budget...
 
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