Sounds like everyone has got you headed in a good direction, all I'll add is beware the inevitable Provari fan lurking around. Albeit a fine product, it's not the only best option out there when you head (maybe) to the larger mods later. I've seen many posts with your similar questions and some fanboy has to get a -vari bump in, not even related to the original question.
...damn, looks like I've done it for them.. sorry.