Question My GPU set on fire. What do I do

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So I was loading a game, was about to get in when I blackscreened. A second later I saw a flash in the corner of my eyes and smoke started coming out of my computer. I turned it off and the smell was terrible. Now, today, I opened the computer up and the smell is clearly coming from the GPU, but I can’t see any damage. The pc was off amazon, IBUYPOWER prebuilt. GPU is a 1060 3gb. Don’t know if I have warranty because I didn’t buy it (was a gift) What do?! Thanks in advance
Edit: forgot to mention there was a ton of dust in the fans, cleaned it out today. I think that may have caused it not sure
 

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wvNtfH
I picked this. The 7400 is locked so a z270 board is unnecessary. H270 will work. Unfortunately, 7th generation is an end of life so finding these boards new for a reasonable price will be a hassle.
That’s sick dude thanks. Another question though. Any tips on cooling? Like what fans to buy or whatever. I’m pretty new so this is a complicated process for me lol. Thanks so much man
 
What cooler does the CPU currently have? The stock cooler should be sufficient for a 7400 since it has a locked multiplier. The case I listed has only 1 rear fan but the PSU will help with exhausting if loaded. The 1660ti will produce a good bit of heat so to help you could buy this 3 pack of cheap Rosewill fans for $15 and mount 2 in front and one up top, but the system should work fine without it.https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200072&ignorebbr=1&source=region&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC--pla--Case+Fans-_-N82E16835200072&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5Y3kBRDwARIsAEwloL4O1jZpGZXxfbUvz7c3PhdzFLUL-OZreue0n4uJ4U9AulLtHMeI02kaAm56EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
 

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What cooler does the CPU currently have? The stock cooler should be sufficient for a 7400 since it has a locked multiplier. The case I listed has only 1 rear fan but the PSU will help with exhausting if loaded. The 1660ti will produce a good bit of heat so to help you could buy this 3 pack of cheap Rosewill fans for $15 and mount 2 in front and one up top, but the system should work fine without it.https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200072&ignorebbr=1&source=region&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC--pla--Case+Fans-_-N82E16835200072&gclid=Cj0KCQiA5Y3kBRDwARIsAEwloL4O1jZpGZXxfbUvz7c3PhdzFLUL-OZreue0n4uJ4U9AulLtHMeI02kaAm56EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Cpu has an intel dc12v 0.2A fan, I’ll look into those fans too