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Custom EVGA 1080Ti seems no different
Please get your finger out EVGA
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 10:51:09
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Custom EVGA 1080Ti seems no different
Please get your finger out EVGA
You mean you're blaming EVGA for Nvidia locking out all AIB from releasing custom models. I hope you wash that finger before you....
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 10:57:10
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Can you please explain exactly what this is referring to?
If you mean that we do not have custom products yet, if you notice right now only FE is available everywhere. Secondly, iCX is a drastically different design, and completely custom PCB. I think most would agree that a couple of weeks is worth waiting for the benefits of iCX.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 11:04:53
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Wow! One hate thread and everyone comes defending! Quite quickly I might add! Keep up the good work EVGA! Can't wait till my Ti shows up in a few days! Thanks for the step up from the 1080!
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 11:06:17
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Can you please explain exactly what this is referring to?
If you mean that we do not have custom products yet, if you notice right now only FE is available everywhere. Secondly, iCX is a drastically different design, and completely custom PCB. I think most would agree that a couple of weeks is worth waiting for the benefits of iCX.
THANK YOU! Simon Belmont, it may be beneficial to look at the market before pointing fingers. It has been said for the past 12 days, and even mentioned before then, that the Founders Edition during thr 1080, 1070, and now 1080ti all had a release day 14 to 16 days BEFORE AIB cards were released. Take note.. 12 days have passed. Hopefully we will have some more info in a few days, but it would be extremely beneficial to look at the market and realize that no board partner currently has a custom card out..
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 11:14:16
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I know how you to feel :) ....waiting on rls date... check EVGA page aaand see only Founders Edtion which are not available  You think custom variants be available max week after rls date but still nothing. I don't know from which date starting making custom cards but here is my example: First real info about 1080 Hydro version I read in Jun/July and real buy (newegg) in November. Very, very bad startup. If not be better now so latest custom variants can be released in July/August maybe.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 11:28:34
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Wow!
One hate thread and everyone comes defending! Quite quickly I might add!
Keep up the good work EVGA! Can't wait till my Ti shows up in a few days! Thanks for the step up from the 1080!
I wouldnt call this a hate thread honestly. There are tons of threads asking for this information, and tons of posts. I would refer to this as a lack of taking the time to read other posts and threads that already address the issue the OP is posting about. I understand the frustration of waiting, but the information is readily available, so I have a much harder time understanding the lack of searching forums and simply googling or looking at Amazon/NewEgg to see that no other company has a custom board available at this time.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 11:31:53
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Wow!
One hate thread and everyone comes defending! Quite quickly I might add!
Keep up the good work EVGA! Can't wait till my Ti shows up in a few days! Thanks for the step up from the 1080!
I wouldnt call this a hate thread honestly. There are tons of threads asking for this information, and tons of posts. I would refer to this as a lack of taking the time to read other posts and threads that already address the issue the OP is posting about. I understand the frustration of waiting, but the information is readily available, so I have a much harder time understanding the lack of searching forums and simply googling or looking at Amazon/NewEgg to see that no other company has a custom board available at this time.
Good point. It took me all of 14 seconds to find out that nobody else has a custom board available and they are sold out everywhere. The power of the internet.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 11:38:26
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It is frustrating that Nvidia's done this to all it's partners but we need to remember, as others have pointed out, that this is not the fault of EVGA or Asus, MSI etc., this all goes back to Nvidia.
Edit: Just to be clear, I'm not bashing Nvidia, just expressing my opinion as a consumer.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
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I LOL'ed. arestavo
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Good one!
To those looking for stock, this website (while not perfect) beats the hell out of looking at multiple sources to find stock of new and desirable items - https://www.nowinstock.net/computers/videocards/nvidia/gtx1080ti/
Yeah it's pretty amazing to see those FE cards selling out in 8 minutes. Glad I stepped up.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 12:01:27
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I will say, I find it frustrating how EVGA treats the watercooling crowd. I don't understand why EVGA can't bring their waterblocks to market quicker, like MSI does. Still very happy with EVGA, but this is a minor frustration for me.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 12:17:30
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Who what??? 
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 12:24:54
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I will say, I find it frustrating how EVGA treats the watercooling crowd. I don't understand why EVGA can't bring their waterblocks to market quicker, like MSI does. Still very happy with EVGA, but this is a minor frustration for me.
I wish the water cooling crowd a little more love too, but apparently that's a small percentage of owners overall. I didn't feel like waiting this time around so I just went ahead and got an FE with the Titan Pascal block...but yeah, I wish the blocks and the HC were available when the other non-reference cards are.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 12:32:20
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 12:33:11
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 12:41:32
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I don't like the ambiguity of the whole process. Just tell me when different models are going to be released, let me put my credit card in, and charge it when it comes available. This whole pounding F5 throughout the day and guessing when HC or other variants are going to be released gets on my nerves. I'm willing to drop $1700 on 2 HC TI's + EAR warranty, the process should be a lot smoother if you want that revenue.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 12:43:57
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I will say, I find it frustrating how EVGA treats the watercooling crowd. I don't understand why EVGA can't bring their waterblocks to market quicker, like MSI does. Still very happy with EVGA, but this is a minor frustration for me.
I cannot quote numbers or percentages, but I would venture that the water-cooled segment of the market is the smallest. Even with today's computers and CNC machines it takes time to design, fabricate prototypes, test and perhaps redesign and then re-test, until the product works well enough to meet the warranty standards of EVGA. Then, the product must be manufactured and I'm not sure if EVGA manufactures the products in-house or has to contract them out. That has to be done with all varieties of the card in question. It only makes sense to start with the largest segment of their customer base, and then work their way down to the smallest.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
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Derp...As if I didn't grow up with Willie Wonka...
Nobody has any fun any more. 
I'm willing to bet there are those here who might have thought it referenced the band for some odd reason...............not knowing about the good ole chocolate factory!! 
I must qualify as old school... I immediately thought of that whiny little #$*#*# Veruca Salt... never heard of the band.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 12:50:35
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Derp...As if I didn't grow up with Willie Wonka...
Nobody has any fun any more.
I'm willing to bet there are those here who might have thought it referenced the band for some odd reason...............not knowing about the good ole chocolate factory!!
I had never heard of the band, (and I live near Chicago), nor seen the movie, even though it's been out for many years. I had to Google it to figure out the reference. I guess I'm getting too old. I can remember having to drive my kid sister down to Comiskey Park to see the Beatles when they first played in Chicago!
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 12:52:29
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I will say, I find it frustrating how EVGA treats the watercooling crowd. I don't understand why EVGA can't bring their waterblocks to market quicker, like MSI does. Still very happy with EVGA, but this is a minor frustration for me.
I cannot quote numbers or percentages, but I would venture that the water-cooled segment of the market is the smallest. Even with today's computers and CNC machines it takes time to design, fabricate prototypes, test and perhaps redesign and then re-test, until the product works well enough to meet the warranty standards of EVGA. Then, the product must be manufactured and I'm not sure if EVGA manufactures the products in-house or has to contract them out. That has to be done with all varieties of the card in question. It only makes sense to start with the largest segment of their customer base, and then work their way down to the smallest.
Except other manufacturers are able to release the waterblocked cards with their lineup. That's the frustrating part.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 12:57:57
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Except other manufacturers are able to release the waterblocked cards with their lineup. That's the frustrating part.
Frustrating I'm sure... but as someone who works in CNC metalworking (waterjet cutting) and does prototypes and tests parts then redesigns them and retests... it doesn't happen in a day when you are designing something from scratch... assuming that's what EVGA is doing.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 13:01:07
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Except other manufacturers are able to release the waterblocked cards with their lineup. That's the frustrating part.
Frustrating I'm sure... but as someone who works in CNC metalworking (waterjet cutting) and does prototypes and tests parts then redesigns them and retests... it doesn't happen in a day when you are designing something from scratch... assuming that's what EVGA is doing.
That's not what EVGA does. They use third party blocks (swiftech on the 1080s and EK on the 980s).
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 13:06:36
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That's not what EVGA does. They use third party blocks (swiftech on the 1080s and EK on the 980s).
Sounds like they're just catering to the majority customer then... which is pretty common too. LOL I just built my first new custom PC in 16 years... haven't yet gotten to the point where I'm tearing my eyes out losing sleep because a part I want isn't available on day 1.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 13:09:57
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That's not what EVGA does. They use third party blocks (swiftech on the 1080s and EK on the 980s).
Swifttech displays a logo on their waterblocks... always have... I didnt think swifttech was making the blocks for the 1080.
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Re: I see EVGA hasn't learned anything from the 1080 release fiasco.
2017/03/22 13:52:19
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That's not what EVGA does. They use third party blocks (swiftech on the 1080s and EK on the 980s).
Swifttech displays a logo on their waterblocks... always have... I didnt think swifttech was making the blocks for the 1080.
That's fair. Swiftech was the rumor anyways. Point still stands, EVGA has never been in the business of building waterblocks and I doubt they will be for the Ti. So the machining of waterblocks isn't what holds back the release. Like I said, this is a minor gripe and I'm very happy with EVGA so far. I do think they lose revenue by being late to the party and it's possibly long term revenue (i.e., someone moves to MSI and just decides to stay there for several generations of cards).
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