how good is this Intel P4 3.2 HT LGA 775 processor?

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http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819116197

it's an intel p4 HT 3.2 ghz LGA 775.

I want a processor that will let me make/record music and play some games (I'm not a gaming freak that plays half life 2 at full graphics/speed for 24 hours). I wouldn't mind playing games like Morrowind, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (when it comes out), sims 2, rollercoaster tycoon 3, sim city 4, and sometimes half-life 2, haha. I am not worried about full graphics support and I run stuff at 1024x768 resolution on my current pc anyways (maybe one resolution higher wouldn't hurt). I would want good enough graphics and good speeds of course.

I do not know a whole lot about processors yet since I am still researching about it.

I have some questions thought:

- I have heard people talking about how their processors heat up. What is the ideal temperature? What is the avg. temp when people play games and run music software like Cubase SX or Pro Tools?
- since the processors heat up, what is the ideal number of fans, and what type of fans are needed?
- How loud does this processor get and how do I reduce the sound it creates and/or what is the ideal loudness preferred by you guys?
- what type of motherboard would go perfectly with this cpu?
- anything else I should know?