My Hard Drive is dying. How do i copy it to a new one?

My 500 gb Segate hard drive keeps getting slower and slower. It takes about 4-6 mins to boot windows, and it freezes after an hour of use or so. If I were to buy a new hard drive lets say 250 gb, ( I only have about 80gbs of files right now) How would i clone the drive to the new one? Also is it worth buying a new SSD to replace it. Next year im planning on building a new gamming pc.(once i get the money :D ) Help Needed.

easytodobackup

http://www.todo-backup.com/

wait so it just clones and then i take out my original one?

 

yep

i heard u can't get a lower capacity drive. all i need is like 120-250 cuz i only have a bout 80gbs of files right now. If my hard drive is 500gbs can i clone in to a 250 if there is only 80gbs in there?

it'll clone it just fine, don't worry about it.