Stacker 810 vs. Lian-Li A16...

[Blazestorm]

I'm looking for a case that has all 5.25" bays on the front. For easy swapping of drives...
The only Lianli case like that, is the A16, I've wanted a LianLi for a long time.
Right now I have an Antec900, very similar... just heavy and ugly

I'm looking to upgrade to something that will last a while..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119145

Currently Coolermaster is packaging an all-black stacker 810, with a 850 PSU for $250...(On directron) that's a pretty good deal considering I'd spend $160 on the A16 and another $150-180 on a decent 7-800watt PSU

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112132

The Stacker is bigger, cheaper, but steel...

The A16 is smaller, more expensive, but lian-li quality + aluminum...

I plan on getting 3 of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817119403

or possibly 2 of the 5-in-3 versions, although that would be the more expensive route for 1 more drive-bay.

So I guess I'm trying to get opinions one way or the other... I'm leaning towards the Lian-Li just for the quality, but the Stacker is actually looking decent...

This is basically a workstation for HD video editing, media/file server for the raw HD footage and movies/music/videos, and gaming computer all in one... Q6600 + 9800GTX when that comes out...

 

[filthysanchez]

I was in the same situation, but I decided on the stacker for the sheer size, as well as the 810 having 2 120 exhausts.

 

[AP2]

i have 2 lian-li a16's and i love them. i also ran a lian-li G50 with a athena backplane.

heres a pic of the g50 fitting with a backplane.

 

[Blazestorm]

i have 2 lian-li a16's and i love them. i also ran a lian-li G50 with a athena backplane.

heres a pic of the g50 fitting with a backplane.

Just curious how hard those buttons are to press, it'd suck to turn off a HDD in a Raid Array

I'm actually looking at getting an Ultra X3 800 watt, and a Lian-Li A70 now... I keep changing my mind... the A70 and X3 800 would last through atleast a couple more builds (Figure once every year or so), it holds 10 drives stock..

Still debating everything though... gah... Hardest part about building computers is picking the parts...