I also have a fairly big backlog, currently watching 11 series, 15 on hold, and a good many that I've already downloaded but haven't started yet. But still I'd take Steins;Gate over anything I've ever seen.
You mean you don't like streaming anime? Or just don't like downloading or watching it on your computer all together?
And as for the AoEx manga vs the anime... the anime split off around episode 15 or 16 I believe. And I'm also not sure the difference in the two.