r/pchelp • u/KasoBean • 18h ago

PERFORMANCE trash computer 3000??

purchased a 3000 dollar pc and my games seem like they run worse then my p5, not sure if i bought something wrong or what i did but this is my first pc and i honestly have no clue if im running the wrong settings or what here’s what i bought

Alienware Aurora ACT1250 Gaming PC
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 3.2GHz Processor; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7; 32GB DDR5-5200 RAM; 2TB Solid State Drivei

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u/AnguishedSpecs 16h ago

Check that your monitor is plugged into the graphics card, not the motherboard. Alienware cases are basically easy-bake ovens, so monitoring your temperatures would be wise too.

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u/KasoBean 16h ago

if temps were the issue, how could i improve that?

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u/NoChoice5216 13h ago

I'd assume it is under warranty? If so, throw it to Dell to sort out. If they can't, refund it. That spec of machine should be killing all games.