AIOs are great for those not looking to venture into the custom watercooling world.  It has its own learning curve and should be taken seriously when messing with liquids and electronics.  On the other hand, AIOs are set and forget. 

With the hybrid AIOs, not a bad idea but not ideal custom temps.  Your Delta's on the hybrids are going to be around 20-30c, if not more since its only a single 120mm rad that usually can dissipate about 100w if the fan speeds are set to max.  Going with a full block on a AIO wouldn't be a wise idea since you're already overwhelming a single radiator with the GPU's core.  I think it's fine the way they have it. Going full waterblock would and should be done under custom water cooling.
 
As for Hydro Coppers, thanks for sharing that the next blocks, if there are, won't be EK.  That's unfortunate since they make great blocks but so does Swiftech.  I hope they go back to Swiftefch and not some chinese knockoff as I've been a swiftech guy for a number of years.  I actually like their blocks which are made from copper and acetal mostly but lately I've noticed their new blocks being acrylic which is a no-no for me.  I've dealt with acrylic in the past.  Sure they might look neat with LEDs or color fluids but if it's a threaded port, there's a good chance it can crack from a bit of pressure and I believe they lose a bit of their strength overtime from heat.  Acetal is simple and I have less worries of something cracking, from my experience over the years.  I like my fittings a bit tight and acetal has no problem with that, along with the o-rings but acrylic, you can say goodbye on that. lol 
 
I also hope they come with a hydro copper but with a Classified of course to keep my rig's theme alive.  I would hate to force my hand on a regular hydro when my rig is full of classiness.   It's a nich market and hope they bring us this and all the ICX bells and whistles, along with RGB.  I can only image the price tag though.  I just hope its not too high.

Came here to say LF 1080TI AIO... waiting for evga, no other mnfr will do

I think dual slots are fine as they lessen the strain on the PCIe lane.  <-- Rhymes 

Sadly EVGA added DVI ports to their custom cards. Well just have to wait and see if they reverse course for the Ti HC card.

GTXJackBauer

meizme
loving the water cooling setups in here!

 
Right on.  
 

ipkha
Sadly EVGA added DVI ports to their custom cards. Well just have to wait and see if they reverse course for the Ti HC card.

 
I don't see anything wrong with DVI, especially those with 1080p monitors that only support DVI/HDMI and I surely don't feel like spending extra funds on adapters without it. 

The thread is about single slot. The DVI is in the 2nd slot. The FE removes the DVI port for better airflow cooling by using the entire 2nd slit for venting. Evga added the port back on which makes it a 2 slot card unless you hack it off.
For a single slother card a FE with a waterblock is the best option. Since they base the Hydrocopper off of the FTW model it will most likely not be single slot capable.

gravedigger78
I haven't heard anything from MSI, Gigabyte, or Zotac yet on 1080ti cards with blocks yet.  I am guessing there will be a Seahawk one from MSI as they had the 1080s at Microcenter which is pretty mainstream. I almost got one but I am such a loyalist to EVGA because of their amazing customer service. I am guessing/hoping they will have some Hydro Coppers  by June 12th as that's my birthday! 

MSI has announced their Seahawk cards.

TheWizardMan

gravedigger78
I haven't heard anything from MSI, Gigabyte, or Zotac yet on 1080ti cards with blocks yet.  I am guessing there will be a Seahawk one from MSI as they had the 1080s at Microcenter which is pretty mainstream. I almost got one but I am such a loyalist to EVGA because of their amazing customer service. I am guessing/hoping they will have some Hydro Coppers  by June 12th as that's my birthday! 

MSI has announced their Seahawk cards.

Yep, for me it's between MSI / EVGA - whoever releases their waterblocked card first I will buy 2 from. :) Wish one of them would hurry TF up, I'm ready to pull the trigger right now.

gravedigger78
Well thanks Wizard, it seems to be a race now to see who it will be. I am a sucker and will undoubtedly choose EVGA but the competition counts for something.  I am rocking 2 OG Titans from like June of 2013. I think a single 1080ti is like 4 times as fast as both of these together.

I don't think there is a race tbh. MSI will release their waterblocked 1080ti months before EVGA just like with the 1080. EVGA views the watercooling crowd as a niche market and releases to us after getting the mainstream cards out. The interesting thing with this strategy is that while we are niche market, we are the upper end of the market and are the crowd that get the most "media" time. Water builds tend to get a lot more attention, so EVGA is losing out on a major marketing opportunity.

I would love to see all the AIB partners compete in the custom watercooling world.  Would be amazing for us niche folks but it's getting a bit mainstream or at least its way more than what it was say, 10-15+ years ago.  Way more folks are doing these kind of builds than ever before, whether it be custom or AIOs.

Only for single slot without DVI
 

 
 
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Waiting for two Evga GTX 1080 Ti hydro copper

Razrback16

GTXJackBauer
I would love to see all the AIB partners compete in the custom watercooling world.  Would be amazing for us niche folks but it's getting a bit mainstream or at least its way more than what it was say, 10-15+ years ago.  Way more folks are doing these kind of builds than ever before, whether it be custom or AIOs.

Is liquid cooling really a "niche" field these days? :) I struggle to understand how folks can be heavy gamers these days with any enjoyment when their video cards sounds like an airplane spooling up for takeoff, hah. Hard to get immersed in the games we play with so much irritating noise.

Still is a niche since they don't sell as many as they do with air coolers otherwise you'd be seeing way more selections with blocks on them.
 
Oh I know the feeling of what a jet sounds like and a heat wave heating you smack in the face when I used to have a pair of GTX 480s (Fermi).  Even a headset couldn't muffle out that noise, let alone add more sweat to ones head.  I felt like I was in a hot jungle scene from Farcry with a 747 flying over my head.

Cableguy696969
Im currently on GTX 980 HC setup. Really looking forward to 1080Ti HC. Any word on a possible release date?

Also waiting for 2x HCs ... Would love some info :/

Cmon EVGA Guys,take my Money ! Two Cards I would order. My 780 ti HC SLI Setup need a Big Update. Water cooling is not a niche product . One slot design need some love.

Anyone else think the card looks sexier without the fan shroud?