Honestly, I feel your pain. I went through the exact same thing building my workstation last year and manual tab-checking is just a recipe for a headache. Youre totally right about CamelCamelCamel being way too limited, and Honey is basically just a glorified coupon scraper these days. It wont help you with stock alerts across specialized tech sites. In my experience, you should look into these options:

• Keepa: It works way beyond Amazon these days if you configure it right. It is honestly the most reliable price tracker I have used over the years for tech components. The data visualization helps you see if a price spike is a trend or just a blip.
• Distill Web Monitor: This is what I actually use for stock alerts. It lets you select specific elements on a webpage like an Add to Cart button or a price tag. It is a bit more manual to set up than an automated service, but it is rock solid and wont miss a restock.
• PCPartPicker: If you havent already, just put your entire build list into PCPartPicker. It is the gold standard for a reason. You can set email alerts for price drops on your specific parts list across multiple retailers automatically. It saves so much time compared to individual browser extensions. Just be careful with extensions that require way too many permissions. I stick to these because they have been around forever and arent trying to sell your browsing habits to the highest bidder.

I have been building rigs for over a decade and honestly, manual tracking is a total waste of time. You really should look into these two tools instead of messing with browser coupons. 1. Keepa. This is basically the gold standard for price history. It is way more advanced than CamelCamelCamel. While it excels on Amazon, it tracks plenty of other data points and the interface for setting price alerts is super clean. It is reliable and I have never had an issue with the alerts coming through on time. 2. Visualping. This is a bit different because it actually monitors the visual state of a webpage. If you have a specific item on a smaller site that doesnt support standard tracking, you just select the price or the stock button on the screen. It sends an alert the second that specific pixel area changes. If you want a more streamlined experience, honestly just use PartPicker to organize your build. It tracks Newegg, Best Buy, and most major retailers automatically. It will save you a massive headache before your deadline hits on Friday. I have used their price history charts for years and they are incredibly accurate for predicting when a specific component might see a fluctuation. None of these options require any complex setup, just install and click to track.

Been there man. Building a PC is stressful enough without the price fluctuations. In my experience, most of those generic extensions are just glorified adware, so you're right to be skeptical. If you want real data, you need tools that actually pull from the APIs rather than guessing. Over the years, I've tried many things but these are the only ones I trust for hardware:

• PCPartPicker. You can create a build list and it tracks prices across almost every major vendor. It basically handles the grunt work for you.
• Distill Web Monitor. If you need something for specific back-in-stock alerts on obscure pages, this is the gold standard. Quick question though: are you set on specific brands for your parts, or are you willing to swap for comparable specs if the price drops elsewhere? Also, what's your top priority, keeping the total under that 1500 mark or getting the exact performance tier?