iceberg

I was talking to a girl today at the University I go to and she was telling me about her internet connectivity problems:
 
Her: Yeah my laptop from the school isn't working right?
Me: Oh, what is it doing?
Her: I can't get on the internet at home. It works at school, but every time I hit the 'e' at home it says it won't work.
Me: Are you plugging the ethernet cable directly into the laptop, or do you have a wireless router?
Her: I said it's a laptop! It only works wirelessly! 

No, the monitor is being purchased seperately. I guess I did not make that clear enough.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($66.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($183.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill Neutron Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $606.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-25 20:01 EDT-0400
 
Can throw HDD at it at a later date(?)

ew, oh god no, you want to designed this to be upgraded.
i think people are missing the entire point of this, he would jsut need some cheap gpu just so it can render 4k. He'll get the better gpu later on so in the long run paying about $1200 give or take

I was talking to a girl today at the University I go to and she was telling me about her internet connectivity problems:
 
Her: Yeah my laptop from the school isn't working right?
Me: Oh, what is it doing?
Her: I can't get on the internet at home. It works at school, but every time I hit the 'e' at home it says it won't work.
Me: Are you plugging the ethernet cable directly into the laptop, or do you have a wireless router?
Her: I said it's a laptop! It only works wirelessly! 

I was talking to a girl today at the University I go to and she was telling me about her internet connectivity problems:
 
Her: Yeah my laptop from the school isn't working right?
Me: Oh, what is it doing?
Her: I can't get on the internet at home. It works at school, but every time I hit the 'e' at home it says it won't work.
Me: Are you plugging the ethernet cable directly into the laptop, or do you have a wireless router?
Her: I said it's a laptop! It only works wirelessly! 

I was talking to a girl today at the University I go to and she was telling me about her internet connectivity problems:
 
Her: Yeah my laptop from the school isn't working right?
Me: Oh, what is it doing?
Her: I can't get on the internet at home. It works at school, but every time I hit the 'e' at home it says it won't work.
Me: Are you plugging the ethernet cable directly into the laptop, or do you have a wireless router?
Her: I said it's a laptop! It only works wirelessly! 

I was talking to a girl today at the University I go to and she was telling me about her internet connectivity problems:
 
Her: Yeah my laptop from the school isn't working right?
Me: Oh, what is it doing?
Her: I can't get on the internet at home. It works at school, but every time I hit the 'e' at home it says it won't work.
Me: Are you plugging the ethernet cable directly into the laptop, or do you have a wireless router?
Her: I said it's a laptop! It only works wirelessly! 

I was talking to a girl today at the University I go to and she was telling me about her internet connectivity problems:
 
Her: Yeah my laptop from the school isn't working right?
Me: Oh, what is it doing?
Her: I can't get on the internet at home. It works at school, but every time I hit the 'e' at home it says it won't work.
Me: Are you plugging the ethernet cable directly into the laptop, or do you have a wireless router?
Her: I said it's a laptop! It only works wirelessly! 

Soooo.... Do a budget build with the G3258 "Pentium K" @LinusTech

Soooo.... Do a budget build with the G3258 "Pentium K" @LinusTech

I might have went into computer science or software engineering if I had a CS course in high school (instead I went into a different type of engineering). Sadly, a lot of high schools in my area are struggling just to stay open and not merge.
 
While I feel CS courses are important, I think the US needs to get the rest of its "core" courses in line (like math and science courses). It always amazes me at how many people can't solve basic math story problems.

I was talking to a girl today at the University I go to and she was telling me about her internet connectivity problems:
 
Her: Yeah my laptop from the school isn't working right?
Me: Oh, what is it doing?
Her: I can't get on the internet at home. It works at school, but every time I hit the 'e' at home it says it won't work.
Me: Are you plugging the ethernet cable directly into the laptop, or do you have a wireless router?
Her: I said it's a laptop! It only works wirelessly! 

I was talking to a girl today at the University I go to and she was telling me about her internet connectivity problems:
 
Her: Yeah my laptop from the school isn't working right?
Me: Oh, what is it doing?
Her: I can't get on the internet at home. It works at school, but every time I hit the 'e' at home it says it won't work.
Me: Are you plugging the ethernet cable directly into the laptop, or do you have a wireless router?
Her: I said it's a laptop! It only works wirelessly! 

I've found it useful. But not perfect.
The collaborative features are excellent. But the lack of general functions and features, particularly formatting options, is rather frustrating.

This looks like a potentially interesting build. I would go with the second configuration.

Very nice build. I can't wait to see this finished!

1. Budget & Location
I don't have a set budget, but <$2,000 (US) would be great (of course the cheaper the better). I also have no color scheme in mind, but I am open to suggestions.

2. Aim
I will mainly be using the system for some relatively light 3-D CAD rendering (I would like the option to add in more RAM in the future if I get into more heavy rendering). I would also like to be able to watch movies on this computer (Blu-rays and DVDs), so I am looking for a good display for movie viewing as well as CAD work (to be included in the $2,000). I tend to have multiple windows open often, so I would like a large monitor. At this time I would like to stick to ONE monitor at least 27". I am curious, how well are the ultra-wide monitors for rendering and movie viewing? I would also like included in the design/cost a decent speaker set up (more about this in the peripherals section).

3. Monitors
As stated above, I plan on running ONE monitor to start with, but I may expand in the future as desired.

4. Peripherals
I only need a monitor and speakers included in the budget. I have a keyboard, mouse, and headphones. I am not an audiophile, so I do not need a really fancy speaker set up. I just want a quality speaker for decent movie viewing and some easy listening music while I work on the computer.
5. Why are you upgrading?
My current computer is 4 years old and I am about to graduate college.

6. Some Desired Components
Corsair 350D (with window) -- I like the aesthetics and it seems like the right size for me (not too large, not too small) ASUS motherboard -- I don't care what type, but I have always had ASUS computers and the motherboards have always been bullet proof SSD Boot Drive (No brand preference, just looking for quality) At least 1 TB storage drive (will definitely expand as I collect more content) I will also need a new OS included in the system cost either Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 (no preference, I realize Windows 7 is cheaper) A Few Final Notes
I am NOT planning on buying in the next 3 days, so please do not include short term deals or sale prices. I am starting off fresh here, so I will NOT be reusing any components. I WILL be running WIRED to start with If this my budget does not cover this, what will?
 
Thanks in advance,
 
iceberg