ok, that's kind of what i was thinking. there is no better performance, and slightly better cooling with some additional readings, which is cool and all, but, is it worth it in the end? i already had to return one to Amazon, because the one i ordered was not brand new (it had already been opened, and returned). so, i'm not sure that i want to deal with returning it, waiting for the refund, then ordering the new one, when i have not had any issues with this one yet. and i've been playing GTA V and Fallout 4 with no overheating issues (it's gotten to about 65 degrees, tops, i think).
it just that i JUST bought this one, and 3 weeks later, i see this newly released FTW2, so, it kinda made me mad. up until yesterday, i have not even HEARD of the FTW2, and i did quite a bit of research before i bought my FTW. i saw that they were overheating, but the newer versions that were shipping after November 2016 had the thermal pads already installed, and the updated BIOS (which i have yet to even fiddle with. the Master/Slave BIOS, i have no idea how what i'd need to do with that), so i was not worried about purchasing it. but now that the FTW2 is being released, it makes me think that they have lost their faith in the ACX 3.0 cooling... idk, that's why i thought to ask on here!
so, bottom line, as compared to the Post-November released FTWs, FTW2 has SLIGHTLY better cooling, and a few more readings you can watch. i think, as long as my current FTW does not start to reach temps above 75 degrees, i shouldn't have to worry about the power temp or memory temp overheating, right?
Thanks for the answers guys!