PC Gamers: Any thoughts on the Alienware Alpha console? (& steam boxes)

[Azuren]

vivster said:
Steam OS is free. You can slap it on any machine you like. Buying prebuilt is never a good idea, especially if your cash is limited.

Just think about this. Alienware has a very good reason why they don't disclose what hardware is actually used.

I work in a computer store. Pre-builds are generally cheaper nowadays, and the only reason you would custom build is for specific desires in your machine (personalized case, overclock processor, etc).