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Should be able to find mounting bracket adapters at any computer store for three bucks.
I think Steam and all the game data needs to be installed to the same directory. You can install Steam directly to your HDD and add the desktop and start menu shortcuts during the install process. Really, for just running the Steam client, you aren't going to get any real performance increase throwing it on your SSD over the HDD.
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Best buy sucks for actual tech though...