Looking for HDD/SSD installation help

JacWhisper

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Looking for assistance, as in I am a complete idiot type advice, for installation of an HDD and an SSD on my motherboard. I am building my first computer, and the following list is what I have.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/bxhFBm

If someone could step-by-step this, that'd be fantastic. I want both to be used, preferably internally if that's possible. I want my SSD to have all my games, my EXE's and such, and my windows. I want my HD, I think, to hold my files, screenshots, notepad files, etc?

Any advice and help would be AMAZING, thank you.
 

theyeti87

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When you have your new PC assembled and are ready to install the operating system, disconnect either the data or the power cable from the HDD and leave the SSD connected. This will eliminate the possibility of you installing Windows to the wrong drive. Once installation is complete you can plug the HDD back in.

As for what you put on the storage drive is up to you.
 

JacWhisper

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This is my very first time building my own pc. Can you err.... like go through it step by step? I don't even know where the drives would go in the tower I have. I know this seems REALLY dumb, but I have to start somewhere, and I've got the computer about half assembled so far. I plan on putting windows on the SSD. Hope this helps. Thank you for the response!