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Both! Theoretically the 7600RPM drive is faster and therefore better for the OS, but in reality the difference is so slight that it would be hard to measure. Something like a 56 second start up time vs a 61 second one.
And yes, the Easeus software will definitely do the trick.
Hate to point this out to you now, but just so you know in the future:
Clean Install with a Upgrade Windows 7 Version
Lots of good stuff like that in the Tutorials section. Take a look once you are caught up!