There are a few ways of transferring the data.
One is to plug in the old Hard Drive into the new PC. This is a bit easier with Desktop computers as most Laptops are going to give you one bay for a HDD and it's going to be already taken up. This is the fastest way, because the new PC sees the old HDD as just another drive. Just make sure you have the correct cable, connector on the mother board and physical space in the new PC.
You could get a HDD Enclosure like this http://a.co/9jWF5LW. This will allow you to change that old HDD into a External HDD. From there you can transfer it from the old drive to your new PC. A bit slower than the first, because you are transferring files to the new PC, however you can access them not only on the new PC but any computer that can read the format of the drive. It's a large USB drive when you use the enclosure. You also need to get a enclosure that is compatible with your drive. The physical size of the drive and it's data connection (SATA, IDE) is what you will need to know when making your purchase.
If the old PC works and both PC are on the same home network, you can also set it up for a direct transfer over the network. This would be over your home network, so no internet traffic needed, no downloading new files from the Net. This will be slower than the others, but you don't need to remove any hardware from the old PC.
Good luck with finding a solution that works for you.
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