ZX Spectrum Issue 3B Cost
So should you build this? Probably not if you just want a Spectrum to play with, either buy a refurbished one from a reputable source such as Sinclair For Sale on Facebook, look at the price breakdown below to see why. However it’s a really fun build, a great interesting project to work on, and something very unique.
The prices below consider that there are some min order qtys for some bits such as manuals, where I put in the min order value for this.
Capacitors, Resistors and Diodes
Using an average of £0.10 each (144)
Est Total: £14.40
Transistors
Using an average of £0.25 each (9)
Est Total: £2.25
Crystals
Est Total: £2
Chips
ULA: £40
Z80: £5
Lower Ram: £13
Upper Ram: £13
Misc Others: £7
ROM: £8
Est Total: £86
Sockets
Average of £0.25 each (26)
Est Total: £6.50
Power
Est Total: £40
Case and Keyboard
Est Total: £63
Video
Est Total: £8
Manuals
Est Total: £75
Box
Est Total: £35
PCB
Est Total: £30
Horizons Tape
Est Total: £20
Tape Recorder
Est Total: £30