If it's hi-ten, I'd ignore it. Cro-mo will give a better ride for less weight. Even the terms 'cro-mo' and 'butted cro-mo' are mis-leading because those terms cover a wide range of tube sets.
To be honest, I'd start with a nice, cro-mo frame with road geometry (lots around) then visit the Velo-orange site to start building your bike using this one as inspiration. Sure, it'll cost more, but you don't have to do it all in one hit, just get a working bike and upgrade bits as you can afford them.