Uh oh, the 3968 is starting to move now. I know it's demented, but I was hoping that the queue would drag for a little while so I can recover financially from blowing a bunch of money on a solar system. I'm doing just fine with my 3898 that I got back in June after waiting in the queue for 5 months. It will be bad timing for me if EVGA taps me on the shoulder wanting $1600 for a GPU before January. I wish I could trade spots with someone and get the 3968 a little later. I'm thinking about building a new rig and giving my current rig to one of my kids, but not until next year.
After running the 3898 for the past 4+ months, I highly recommend hybrid or HC cooling for these cards. My 3898 shrugs off 80 degree room temperatures during the summer, and I rarely hear the radiator fans rev up at all. It makes far less noise than my old air cooled 980SC that would struggle in 80 degree room temps. I'm glad that I passed on the air cooled 3080 back in December and waited around some more for the hybrid. It was a long 9 months though, and those who continue to wait have my sympathy.