Can we please have an update on when we should be expecting the blocks , I have 3x 980 classifieds that I am awaiting blocks so I can finish my Caselabs TH10A , 5960x build

Just a gotcha for non-reference graphics card owners...if your waterblock breaks or needs replacement in a year, you will be screwed.  EK and other brands will RMA it for you, but have fun spending $60 to ship something to europe.

If you buy a reference card, waterblocks are available for much longer and exist in much higher quantities in the ebay market.
 
(One of the screw standoffs on my waterblock sheared off, and I could not find a replacement in the US.  I had to pay Aquacomputer to make one just for me(they had no stock), and EK refused to even bother.  Ended up costing like $200 for the waterblock all said and done.)  Moral of the story...be gentle with your Classified waterblocks.

That sucks man 
 
I have never had issues classy blocks but they were always the swifttech evga ones
 
and i have had the following
 
680 Classifieds
780 Classifieds
780Ti Classifieds

wpinch
That sucks man 
 
I have never had issues classy blocks but they were always the swifttech evga ones
 
and i have had the following
 
680 Classifieds
780 Classifieds
780Ti Classifieds

It was (and still is) a 680 Lightning and Aquacomputer block.  I had RMA-ed the card so many times (I kept blowing cards out from overclocking+overvolting) and had to uninstall and reinstall the waterblock every time.  Eventually one of the standoffs gave up.  The lesson I learned: if watercooling, stick with reference if parts availability long term is of concern.

All, I got an email from EK this morning, thought I'd share:
 
Dear customer,
 
Thank you for contacting us and for your interest.
Waterblock for this videocard, will be available in our sales program in three weeks time.
 
If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
 
Lep pozdrav, Kind regards, MFG!
 

Thought the release was going to be late Jan, another delay? Awesome

I have a suspicion that the same WB will fit both the Regular and KP Classy and that is why it is delayed a little longer.
Just a feeling I have ;)

I have decided to wait patiently for the next series. When I finally get my bonus, the new series should be right around the corner, so there is no point in rushing to get them right now.

Scarlet-Tech
I have decided to wait patiently for the next series. When I finally get my bonus, the new series should be right around the corner, so there is no point in rushing to get them right now.

I was planning on upgrading to 780Ti's but I think it was July or August and I couldn't justify dropping $1200 knowing the 980 was shortly going to be released.  Then when the 980 was released and MSI said they weren't doing a Lightning version because something better was coming, combined with the limited overclocking potential...I'm in the same boat.  I'm waiting for the Titan 2 / 980 Ti / 980 Ultra (damn I wish they would bring back the Ultra moniker).  I'll pick up 2 of them and that should handle 4K gaming just fine.  I'm waiting for a 4K monitor that's IPS, and G-Sync, and decent quality (Acer just came out with one, but waiting on reviews).