uhh for the price it will always be better to get a custom one (I've let a company build it for me because I wanted them to do the cabling professionally which I cant do better).. you pay mainly for the custom service and man hours to build it...
sure they put the pc together for you and sure they will install it.. make sure it runs nice..
I myself got a custom pc not all to long ago.. its rather overkill and alienware was not even selling those parts yet I wanted...
and guess what... its about 1/3ds cheaper and allot better what I would've had if I bought an alienware?... lol ok hf with alienware at this point.. they used to be so great but the prices are just not worth it anymore with the competition they have..
don't get me wrong :) business is business.. I like the style alienware has and the custom service.. but I rather maintain my pc myself anyway....

