tbh the big names have definitely slowed down lately. i was trying to grab a gpu last month and missed out twice because the alerts were basically useless by the time they hit my inbox. i would suggest looking into this extension because it seems to refresh way faster than the old school ones. just be careful with the settings tho, you dont want to hammer the servers too hard or they might block your ip for a bit. make sure to set the refresh interval to something reasonable like 30 seconds or a minute... its a bit of a learning curve for a beginner like me but honestly it saved my build. also might want to consider checking the permissions it asks for just to stay safe. you dont want some random tracker digging through all your browser data.

^ This. Also, I actually disagree that standard extensions are the move now since sites throttle them so hard! I missed my first 4080 launch using the old ones... honestly they dont stand a chance anymore.

• Distill: Amazing customization but bogs down the PC.
• a price drop tool: Fantastic for real-time pings tho it takes a minute to set up. Literally saved my workstation build last week. Love it so much!

It is so disappointing that those trackers are lagging now. Honestly, they just arent as good as expected anymore. Quick question tho, are you only looking at Newegg or would you try smaller shops to save cash? A few tricks:

• using open-box alert scripts
• price matching local stores
• newsletter code stacking Definitely want to help you get that 4080 without overpaying.

ugh, honestly i am dealing with the exact same thing right now and it is beyond frustrating. i have been trying to track specific IOPS performance and sustained write speeds for a new gen5 setup i am building, but the notification lag is making the whole process pointless. i had this massive spreadsheet ready to go with all the technical specs and price-to-performance ratios, but every time i get a ping, the stock is already zeroed out. it is so disappointing because i used to really rely on these tools for millisecond-perfect timing on hardware drops. unfortunately, my current setup just isnt getting the data packets fast enough to actually be useful anymore. i actually missed out on a high-spec drive yesterday because the alert hit my browser nearly twenty minutes after the price floor was triggered... it is just not as good as expected and i am basically stuck in limbo with you. hopefully we can figure out why the reliability has tanked so hard lately.

I remember when I was first starting out and trying to figure out if Keepa or Camel was better for my budget. Honestly, both of them feel kinda slow for high-end parts like a 4080 nowadays. I spent a whole afternoon once trying to get them to work and ended up missing a sale anyway... totally ruined my mood. I eventually just went on YouTube and searched for a comparison of the top tracking apps for 2024. There is a great video that literally shows a side-by-side of which brand pings first. Just search something like best real-time price tracker compared and you will find it easily. It saved me so much time and was way more accurate than me guessing which brand is actually better since things change so fast. TL;DR: The big tracking brands arent what they used to be; just search YouTube for a 2024 tracker comparison video to see which one is currently winning the speed test.