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You'll need a SATA cable, and a SATA power cable. You should have the power cable, it comes from the power supply. The SATA cable can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-3-Pack-Degree-Right/dp/B018Y2LEBE/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=sata+cable&qid=1591125292&sr=8-3

It's a 3 pack, If you need a straight hookup on both ends, there are other options available.

SATA data cables most often come with the motherboard too, so check as you might have some.

thanks :)

Bought the cable I needed, now I have no idea where to mount the drive (computer noob doing computer stuff). My case has no drive bay. This is what I am working with https://imgur.com/47WOfMg

The red areas are spots where there is enough room to fit the drive. I bought the Seagate Barracuda 2TB btw. Unfortunately the hdd did not even come with any screws so I need to buy those at home depot anyways. I was looking at mounting brackets and whatnot.. not sure what to go with. Thanks in advance for any assistance. :P

Your case does not have a hard drive bay? Or does it only have room for one? You should be able to find some cheap mounting brackets on Amazon. Not sure how they'll fit in your case, but it may be worth a try. Otherwise, you can put it somewhere in the case where it won't get jostled around.

What case do you have?

Sorry for the late reply lol. I have the Coolermaster Masterbox Q300L case, it has no hard drive bay, but the way mine is set up has room for a drive in the two areas I marked in an above comment. Bought a mounting bracket the other day and will be here later today (i think) so we will see.

This might help?
https://www.vortez.net/articles_file/38716_cm_masterbox_q300l_review_installcomplete_reverse.jpg