New SSD and HDD + older HDD

[Yammers]

Alright to start it all off, I'm pretty much a noob with this stuff. I currently have a 1 TB HDD in my comp but I'm going to be getting a 120 GB SSD and a 2 TB HDD. I want to have my windows 7 on the SSD. Also my windows 7 is OEM.

Do I need to take it off my current HDD and then install it on my SSD? Will I have to do anything with my new HDD?

 

[Kampinkarl1]

For the SSD - You will want to have your Windows Install disc and your license number for a fresh install. Make sure your motherboard's BIOS has the storage setting set to AHCI as opposed to IDE. Boot from the disc and you'll have a clean install. The other drive can be formatted through windows.

 

[USAFRet]

And after you get Windows installed on the SSD and everything is working, see this tutorial for managing files and space on it:
http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1834397/ssd-redirecting-static-files.html

 

[Yammers]

Is switching files/programs from one HDD to another as simple as dragging and dropping? or is it more complicated?

 

[USAFRet]

Is switching files/programs from one HDD to another as simple as dragging and dropping? or is it more complicated?

Files, yes. Programs? No!
Applications must be reinstalled for the new OS on the new drive

 

[Yammers]

So does that mean that if I wanted my games on my new HDD, I would have to redownload them?

 

[USAFRet]

So does that mean that if I wanted my games on my new HDD, I would have to redownload them?

If they are Steam or Origin, probably not.
Moving a Steam Installation and Games

 

[Yammers]

Alright! Thanks for all the help!