is the 780ti an overkill for this build?

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650w is fine. You can see in the top right estimated load is 463w. Nvidia's recommended minimum is 600w, so a 650w is sufficient. You could even run 550w and it'd be okay (but I wouldn't recommend it). However, if you really want to get a better PSU anyway, I'd recommend this one here: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750bbefx Made by Seasonic, very good quality. Running the 850w version myself with a very similar set up to this build (see my sig). As for RAM, I'd recommend Trident X instead of Ripjaws. Ripjaws is more than fine, but Trident X has much better timings for really not that much more, and maybe 16 GB instead of 8. You really don't need more than 8, but why not? Those two pieces still keep the build at $2,334...
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It depends on what kind of games you're playing. A 770 won't run AC4 on max settings at a constant 60 fps even @ 1080p. The 770 is more than sufficient for most games, but the 780 or the 780 Ti will help bridge the gap in the rest of them. I just got a 780 Ti today (which replaced my 770) and I'm doing 1080p gaming as well, running two monitors, gaming on one, and I loved my 770. Served me very well. But the 780 Ti is just an animal in comparison. But yeah, if you're just playing standard MMOs, or like.. even Battlefield 4/Bioshock Infinite, a 770 will easily run those games on max settings with 60+ fps (BF4 will occasionally drop into the mid to high 50s range if you're standing in a big explosion or a ton of particle effects, etc). The 780 Ti just pushes those to the extreme. Was getting a constant 110+ on BF4 earlier, occasionally around 130-150.

TL;DR: If you can swing it, get the 780 Ti. If not, the 770 will still be a great card.
 
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650W is probably a little weak for that build, though. There's not many things worse than hamstringing your powerful processors by starving them of the electricity that they need to run at full power.

You're also underspending on your RAM in comparison to your other parts.
 
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What power supply +ram should i get?(would 16 gigs be good) im trying to keep it under $2300 or 2500
 
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Your PSU is fine for your build. One could argue you could go with a superior PSU (SeaSonic, XFX, Corsair AX/HX/TX (in that order)). 650W is more than enough for a single GPU system. It would be pushing it if he was running AMD products, but definitely not with Intel and Nvidia. Your RAM is fine as well.
 
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Get this PSU http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750bbefx and the ram is fine.

 
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650w is fine. You can see in the top right estimated load is 463w. Nvidia's recommended minimum is 600w, so a 650w is sufficient. You could even run 550w and it'd be okay (but I wouldn't recommend it). However, if you really want to get a better PSU anyway, I'd recommend this one here: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1750bbefx Made by Seasonic, very good quality. Running the 850w version myself with a very similar set up to this build (see my sig). As for RAM, I'd recommend Trident X instead of Ripjaws. Ripjaws is more than fine, but Trident X has much better timings for really not that much more, and maybe 16 GB instead of 8. You really don't need more than 8, but why not? Those two pieces still keep the build at $2,334. You could also run higher speed RAM, but that's up to you. You won't really see much difference in gaming performance, but G.Skill doesn't have huge differences in price points. $190 for 2400 MHz, or $165 for 1600 MHz. Again, not necessary, but when in Rome..

Here's one with the 1600 MHz kit: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wFNC
And 2400 MHz: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wFSY
 
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The issue with buying a lower wattage PSU just on the fringes of acceptability is that if a PSU is operating at or near its maximum rated output, it will be both inefficient in terms of power output and loudly spinning its fans since it's generating a lot of heat due to inefficiency.

The absolute minimum wattage for a system is what it'll take for it to turn on and run, but not what you want to be able to fully utilize your system.
 
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The absolute minimum is also grossly exaggerated in a lot of cases when it comes to power supplies, for just that reason. This is why pre-built computers are able to run high end GPUs and what not with proprietary 350-400w power supplies (Disclaimer: Don't do that in a custom build). This is one of those times. 650w is more than enough for this build, the 4770k is very efficient on power, and for the kind of performance the 780 Ti gets, it is as well. That said, I'm all for upgrading to at least a 750w, or at the very least getting a a Seasonic/XFX/Corsair (if it's one of the Seasonic-made ones) equivalent to the EVGA originally posted.
 
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if i were you, id stick with 650w or 850w. 650w will be more than enough for your system with a single gpu, and allows some overclocking headroom. Id go with a 850w or 900w if you want the ability to sli in the future without changing the psu. 750w is too little to sli your system i think, i could be wront, but i wouldnt get that. go 850w or 900w if sli interests you
 
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