appreciate the kind words, fellas. i also have 2 140mm Noctua Redux fans on my Kraken x61. noise level was another huge concern for this build.
yeah, i don't see the EVGA 1080 Hybrid being any cheaper than $750+.
i couldn't find any MSI 1080 Sea Hawk reviews either. they did go on sale briefly for just a few minutes and i've never seen them come back.