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Opinions on CM Stacker 810

I have a similar but different CM Stacker, but with a large side vent and crossflow fan option (not purchased), and found it to be well-built and well-designed; very large, but good for my intended purpose of stacking a bunch of hard drives in a file server. Additional multi-drive cages had to be bought for this purpose.

I think the Lian-Li is probably in a somewhat different different category, as the CM you're considering includes an 850W PSU at around the same price. I sourced a PSU separately, and have no idea how good the bundled one might be.

FWIW, I liked the CM a bit better than a Thermaltake Armor in a similar class -- the CM just seemed a bit better designed and easier to work with.
 
Originally posted by: Madwand1
I have a similar but different CM Stacker, but with a large side vent and crossflow fan option (not purchased), and found it to be well-built and well-designed; very large, but good for my intended purpose of stacking a bunch of hard drives in a file server. Additional multi-drive cages had to be bought for this purpose.

I think the Lian-Li is probably in a somewhat different different category, as the CM you're considering includes an 850W PSU at around the same price. I sourced a PSU separately, and have no idea how good the bundled one might be.

FWIW, I liked the CM a bit better than a Thermaltake Armor in a similar class -- the CM just seemed a bit better designed and easier to work with.
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Yes it is a good power supply with the CM 810. It would save me about $85 total going the CM 810 route.

Does it cool well?

Pretty heavy?

 
I had my eye on the Stacker 810 before I was seduced by the 830. I actually prefer the design with two 120mm exhaust ports -- not offered in the 830 model. Also, I think the 830 is all aluminum, while there may be a range of 810 models that utilize combinatiions of aluminum and SECC steel. The use of steel would make them heavier. [But I'm surprised at how light the 830 is, or how the design of the case actually minimizes unnecessary weight).
 
Originally posted by: 9nines
Does it cool well?

Pretty heavy?
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It's not as heavy as some of the old monsters, but that's a good thing -- it's pretty large and sturdy enough IMO. Here's a more detailed review -- that looks like my model (except the color, which is black):

http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=890&page=1

As far as cooling goes, with that number and size of fans and vents, I think it's fine, and for this model, the cross-flow option would give it another good boost if that was wanted. I'm using it as a file server, so I don't need anything more than basic cooling for the motherboard area, and the design does a good job of cooling several drives without a lot of noise.
 
I still need to test it on my Stacker 830, but I pressurize my cases to force air through a ducted motherboard and ducted CPU cooler. the CM Barrel Fan offers some interesting possibiilities for exhaust. I've flipped the fan over so that the wider intake side will suck air from a motherboard duct and exhaust it through the opening made for air intake.

This could also be done with a Stacker 810 or the other, earlier models. But the dual 120 exhaust fans would also serve the same purpose, so that one exhaust would be used for the CPU and cooler, with the second devoted to exhausting air from across the motherboard.

The problem with tower coolers is that they really need a separate exhaust fan if motheboard ducting is in the plan.
 
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