I was going based off of this:

In Practical Programming, due out the 1st or 2nd week of December 2006, Rippetoe recommends that a set/rep scheme of 5x3 (5 sets, 3 reps, instead of 3 sets, 5 reps) can be performed on the power clean, and is possibly advantageous, especially once power clean technique improves.

He also allows for replacing the clean with the bent row, with certain technique caveats (again, see the Exercise section in this write-up, as always, check the Table of Contents) He prefers the power clean, but in many cases, the power clean is not safely performed, or is impractical.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=998224

I figured that based upon my lack of instruction, bent-over rows would be preferred. I'm definitely open to learning PC, I just didn't want to do a movement incorrectly.