Best Combination CFW and Manager?

Why don't you try all of them. You can have all 3 installed on one console (multiMan, Rogero and Gaia) but be sure to install the same version (example GAMES version so all of your backups should be located in GAMES folder).

Kmeaw CFW + Gaiamanager (2.07)

But dont take my word, try it and compare ;)

which is the best 3.5+ cfw for my 80 gb fat MGS ps3? im still on 3.41/hermes payload btw...

already using multiman for my manager

KMeaw CFW is the one I use. For a manager, use Multiman because you already are used it to, I personally use Gaia and have had no problems.

Hermes 3.41 + latest multiman. I use Hermes' own payload.

Never froze on me, never had a black screen. I've played pretty much every game worth mentioning on it, too.

Everyone has a different take on the manager to use but as far as CFW goes, u cant go wrong with KMeaw. backup manager u can choose on your own.

Waninkoko v2 and Multi 1.16 = hassle free gaming

People have not forgotten that wani's 1st release created Bricks on consoles with 256mb nands. His V2 is solid imho, have it running on a fat and slim.

Everyone has had different experiences, in my case KMEAW was not at all stable on my fat 40, it was luck even loading the lvl2 pkg. Have not tried KMEAW on a slim.

The answer is your choice, You are buying a new slim, Both wani and km seem to run stable with multiman 1.16 on the model you're getting.

thanks for all your answers, every opinion is useful for me to learn more.. :)

kmeaw is no doubt the best and most stable 3.55 CFW. I personally use Rogero Manager. multiman is good but it honestly has too much features, while ROgero is super neat and looks amazing.