rzelek506
Hey guys, I just wanted to spread a little hope that some of you might start getting your Optimus Kingpin blocks this week.
I just saw the following listed on the Optimus website, but no idea if this is really accurate or not at this point:
 

Gotspeed_2000
Thank you for posting.   
 
I had to double check to make sure it's not April 1st though.  
 
Lets see if they are able to hold this shipping date.  

ShawnB420

mech9t5
Being Optimus, "this week" could mean Friday.

Being Optimus “this week” could mean 2025

Nereus

Graykitten
So I pre-ordered mine (without having a card in hand BTW, I am still number 60-ish on both the KPE and KPHC queues :( ), but haven't gotten anything from them about customizing or placing the order yet. I have all the watercooling parts sitting in my closet gathering dust. Quite sad over here. 

I'm sitting on the KPHC queue as well, but I'm not sure EVGA are even going to produce many more 3090 KingPin cards... they are always limited edition. The last notification for the KPHC was over 3 months ago, KP hybrid not quite as bad, but still only a trickle.
 

Gotspeed_2000
I'm thinking Saturday.  They have been working on the weekends lately.  The post with the back side plate was posted two Saturdays ago, the change to the website showed up yesterday.  I'm thinking if they are able to do what they say and ship out the blocks, it will be Saturday when they are boxed up and ready for pick up by the delivery companies on Monday.  Trying not to get too excited yet.  

mech9t5

Graykitten

Gotspeed_2000
I'm thinking Saturday.  They have been working on the weekends lately.  The post with the back side plate was posted two Saturdays ago, the change to the website showed up yesterday.  I'm thinking if they are able to do what they say and ship out the blocks, it will be Saturday when they are boxed up and ready for pick up by the delivery companies on Monday.  Trying not to get too excited yet.  

I put the order in July 29th, when they first started the pre-ordering. I have heard that some people got an email from Optimus already to choose their options on colors and finish. I just had not received that yet and was curious.

I received the Optimus e-mail on September 24th.  It basically gave options on the block finishes and cold plate finishes and asked us to reply to the e-mail (contact@optimuspc.com) with our choices:
 
Block Finish (choose one):
1. Cerakote Matte White
2. Cerakote Matte Black
3. Cerakote Satin Nickel
 
Cold Plate Finish (choose one):
1. Raw Copper
2. Pro-XE Nickel
 
You could still contact them to give your selection, if it is not too late (it may also yet delay the shipping of your pre-order).

rzelek506
Hey guys, I just wanted to spread a little hope that some of you might start getting your Optimus Kingpin blocks this week.
I just saw the following listed on the Optimus website, but no idea if this is really accurate or not at this point:
 

Graykitten

Nereus

Graykitten
So I pre-ordered mine (without having a card in hand BTW, I am still number 60-ish on both the KPE and KPHC queues :( ), but haven't gotten anything from them about customizing or placing the order yet. I have all the watercooling parts sitting in my closet gathering dust. Quite sad over here. 

I'm sitting on the KPHC queue as well, but I'm not sure EVGA are even going to produce many more 3090 KingPin cards... they are always limited edition. The last notification for the KPHC was over 3 months ago, KP hybrid not quite as bad, but still only a trickle.
 

Oh, I know. I had been checking nearly daily to see updates, but my will is nearly broken now. I would think they would have closed the queue like they did the first time, and was hopeful that since they closed the queues again they would ramp up production again for those already waiting, especially for these limited edition cards. I think the majority of sadness stems from having about $1200 worth of watercooling stuff sitting around because I can't bring myself to build the beast of a loop for just the CPU for now. Two Nemesis GTR 360 rads, the Ultitube with D5 Next and leakshield (that was like 500 alone from Germany), all that tubing and the fittings.... just sitting there not being used.

Nereus

Gotspeed_2000
No news on this front, but I figured I'd share some good news...I think.  I won the New Egg shuffle today.  Got a late notify that I was able to purchase the new Intel 12900K without having to buy anything else.  Wasn't really looking to change out and go team blue, but the draw of DDR5 and the newest platform at retail without having to buy anything else got me going.  Made the purchase and now I am considering mobos.  I really like the new Z690 Hero board, great performance and VRMs without killing my wallet.  I really wasn't thinking of doing another upgrade, but because I got it at retail kinda making me think about it.  Putting that 12900K with the Kingpin sounds like a pretty good combo if I can find the right mobo and RAM.  
 
Now I'm really not in a rush for my block since I got a ton of planning and research to do with parts and then possibly an almost whole new build again for my pc.  

If you can wait (which you may have to anyway due to the scarcity of DDR5 ram), EVGA have a nice Z690 Kingpin motherboard coming out at the end of the year. It would be nice to match that with a 3090 KingPin card. Gratz on the shuffle too.
 

Gotspeed_2000
I really like the Hero board, but with the water block that i need I'd like to get a block that is designed for LGA1700 and not adapted to it.  I don't really think I would buy the glacial so really the choice is down to the Strix E or the Hero board for me.  Until the Z690 dark comes out I'll wait on that to see if that interest me along with cost.  Not really keen on spending another 600 bucks for a Hero mobo and then another 400 or more for ram just to change out from the 5950 to the 12900K.  Just really thinking of my options since I can always hold onto the CPU till a bit later when mobo and ram prices come down a bit. The glacial was just a very short impulse consideration.  

Nereus

ShawnB420

Gotspeed_2000
I really like the Hero board, but with the water block that i need I'd like to get a block that is designed for LGA1700 and not adapted to it.  I don't really think I would buy the glacial so really the choice is down to the Strix E or the Hero board for me.  Until the Z690 dark comes out I'll wait on that to see if that interest me along with cost.  Not really keen on spending another 600 bucks for a Hero mobo and then another 400 or more for ram just to change out from the 5950 to the 12900K.  Just really thinking of my options since I can always hold onto the CPU till a bit later when mobo and ram prices come down a bit. The glacial was just a very short impulse consideration.  

The Optimus block works fine for the 12900k no adapter needed. I’ll be using that on the Extreme

I contacted Optimus about my Signature V2 block (Intel) - they confirmed it was fine with LGA1700, no new brackets needed or anything else, it's good to go. Gotspeed_2000 might have the AMD block though...