RE: The best equipment for the money
You won't find a btter source of the right information than David at Wyvern Creations. You also won't find a better price for the correct stuff than Wyvern. TenPoint, BowTec, Parker and Excalibur all make great crossbows , have terrific customer service and life time warranty.
You best bet would be to go someplace where you can try several diffrent crossbows and see which one feels the best to you. Everyone has the favorite manufacturer and model. It's what work best for you. All four manufacturers CB's are equally accurate. Arrow speed over 280FPS is sufficient for whitetail hunting. Sights are a personal preference with Hawke, TenPoint ProView and Excalibur Lumizone leading the pack.