Hard decision for me... I really want a K|NGP|N because i love overclocking and pushing it to the limit, but i don't know how long it will take before a watercooled K|NGP|N will be released.
It will even be released later because i am a EU citizen, and the Hydro Copper is not available yet in the EU.
 
+ Hydro Copper
- I get the card probably faster than the K|NGP|N one
- It has a waterblock on it
 
- Hydro Copper
- It is a FTW3 PCB which has no unlocked bios and the voltage will be a limitation
- I don't really like the design
 
+ K|NGP|N
- It has an unlocked BIOS
- It can overclock further with a guaranteed 2025 (my FTW3 did 2076 till 60c and dropped to 2050 without any instability)
 
- K|NGP|N
- Takes ages to release, even slower in EU
- I don't have the equipment for the extra features of the PCB
 
I want to buy a card which i can overclock the best, and that i have to pay like 100 or 200 more i don't mind.
I had two FTW3's which i liked though they were faulty and had to RMA them, chose for a refund and now i am waiting for the Hydro Copper and K|NGP|N to be released.
My case is an NZXT H440 Hyper Beast and i am planning to do a 2x 360 custom loop with CPU/GPU  or 1x 360/1x 280 custom loop with CPU/GPU, so there will be enough cooling to keep everything cool.
 
Can you guys give me an advice?
 

I see an sc2 hydro copper available for EU citizens right now, will a FTW3 hydro copper become available soon too?

I don't know if i need to wait till i do a complete upgrade or not (currently at a z97 gaming 7 mobo with an i7 4770k)

If i can better wait, i wait for the K|NGP|N, else i just go for the FTW3 Hydro Copper when it becomes available.

K|ngp|n is a benching card. Built and intended for benching. If you don't intend to user the features, don't waste the money. Think to yourself, "do I need a vram heater on my video card?" If the answer is no, save your money and dont buy the K|ngp|n version.

Kingpin with a waterblock on it would be best as you can disable all the protections on the card. 

The k|ngp|n will not be special on air honestly. It is guaranteed 2025. That is not that great, so I highly recommend the any of the regular versions, or sc2/ftw3 versions. They all typically overclock nearly the same, and there is even articles about the fact that all 1080ti's perform about the same. There will be some that barely overclock, and others that overclock extremely well.

One thing to keep in mind, the 980 and 980ti KPE had all the protections removed... and didn't perform any different, even with guaranteed ASIC scores. Under water, the cards were stable, but didnt perform any better than before. Especially when adding another $130 or so on top of air cooled prices. I love watching people use the KPE how it was intended, but if this air cooled and watercooled version goes South like the others did and the complaints start rolling in like they always do, I won't be able to feel bad for those that fall for the hype.

2404MHz @ 20c... https://youtu.be/v0TQoMiq2X0?t=2m30s 

No idea on release time.

Guys i have one question how much price availible of Kingpin edition 1080Ti