00:00Need logic chips under $4? Tested cheap options
00:04Found top SMD and breadboard picks for electronics bench
00:08Save cash, skip junk
00:10First item, 10-pack 74HC SOP Surface Mount Chips
00:15Price, $3.16
00:19Select 74HC 595 shift registers, 74HC 00 NAND gates, or 74HC 138 decoders
00:28Compact SOP package saves board space on custom PCBs, sold over 4,800 units with 4.5 rating
00:35Solid choice for tight surface mount layouts
00:38Second item, 10-piece 74HC Dip Pack
00:42Costs $1.66
00:46Holds 4.9-star rating
00:48Ideal for testing circuit logic on breadboards before routing SMD boards
00:53Choose shift registers, Schmidt triggers, or bus transceivers
00:58Maximum versatility for pocket change
01:01Third item, 80-piece SMD assortment kit
01:04Costs $7.12
01:08Over $4 target, but contains 8 values, 10 chips each
01:12Includes 74HC 00, 74HC 04, and 74HC 595 SOP units
01:20Brings unit price to $0.09 per chip
01:23Best way to stock component drawers instantly
01:27Fourth pick, 10-pack SN74HC 74 Dual D flip-flops
01:32Price, $2.34
01:36Rating, 4.8 stars
01:38Crucial for clock dividers, debouncing buttons, and building hardware state machines
01:44Reliable, noise-tolerant flip-flops worth keeping in part spin
01:47Fifth pick, 10-pack SN74HC 595 dip-shift registers
01:53Price, $1.46
01:57Flawless 5.0 rating across 3,600 orders
02:01Expands microcontroller GPIO using 3 data pins
02:05Drives LEDs, displays, and relay arrays dirt cheap
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02:18Part 1
