How to configure a three drive (2 SSD, 1 HDD) two OS PC

[ISPringle]

I'm building a new PC. The plan is to run Win 7 and a to-be-determined Linux distro on it. My plan is one OS on each of the two 120gb SSDs and then use the 1tb HDD for files and less-used programs. How would you configure these three drives? Win 7 will be the primary OS. Is this the best way to set this up? Should I instead RAID the two SSDs and then use the HDD as my file drive?

 

[BadAsAl]

I am doing exactly what you describe. I like to keep things separate so I can choose my OS by simply changing which drive I boot to.
I started by only having 1 SSD in the machine and installed Windows 7. Then I unplugged it, installed the 2nd SSD and installed Windows 10. I then installed the storage drive. I plugged the Windows 7 SSD back in and then I just boot using the boot menu to pick the drive I want.

You just have to be careful when updating because I have had the Windows 7 system corrupt my Windows 10 drive when it installed updates. I just had to do a Windows repair on the Windows 10 drive and it worked fine again, just be aware.

Or you can do a RAID with a dual boot. I just think that is overcomplicated but that is just my opinion.

 

[CountMike]

Install W7 on one disk while others are disconnected, Install Linux on other while that one is only drive. Connect all drives so SSD with windows is first to BOOT. Install http://www.techspot.com/downloads/3112-easybcd.html in windows and use that program to make BOOT menu. When you start computer you will be able to choose which system to BOOT to.