Very bad performance not expected

Preloaded game this morning
Several crash and bug reports sent
Updated graphics drivers (Geforce) to latest
Game now starts and does not crash, but:

  1. stops responding for a bit periodically even when just in the menus.
  2. cpu pegged pretty much constantly even when only in menus (game not actually playing yet)
  3. Mouse does not respond (until alt-tab in and out)
  4. Graphics settings and reports settings don’t seem to make a difference.
  5. occasionally will go ahead and crash all the way.

My Rig Details are
970 gaming (MS-7693)
GTX 1050 TI
AMD 4300 Quad OC to 4Ghz per core
32Gm DDR3

Windows 7 SP1

USB KB and Mouse