Need help replacing parts

kennyzzz

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I am not good with computer terms so it might be a little confusing.
What happens was my cousins liquid cooler, the part where you put thermal paste to connect to the cpu started leaking liquid and I have to replace parts for it.
His budget isn't really that big 100-200 dollars. I have experience from building my own gaming pc thanks to this site and now I need your guys advise again.

100% Need Replacement-
Video Card (tested by swapping two cards multiple times, and original didn't show anything on monitor during startup)
HSF ( i5-768)

Not Sure-
CPU( heats up alot during start up and shuts down during log in screen, havn't tested with a hsf yet)
Motherboard( don't know how to test if MB is damage)

Original Parts-
MSI H55M-P33 LGA 1156 Intel H55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
GT 430

Question-
Is a liquid cooler necessary for this build because on my personal pc, i use a coolermaster hsf on my i5-2400 and it has given me no trouble yet and I don't have any experience installing liquid cooling and don't want to jeopardize his pc.
 
Solution
no. a liquid cooler is not required.

if the cpu cooler is not working then it is perfectly normal for the computer to shut itself off when the cpu goes over the thermal threshold. dont do this too many times as its not good for the chip. you need to get a working heatsink on if this is what he had the liquid cooler on which leaked..

does he still have the stock cooler which came with the chip (if he bought everything as parts that is)? if he bought it retail you can always just buy a cheap cpu cooler forl ike $20
no. a liquid cooler is not required.

if the cpu cooler is not working then it is perfectly normal for the computer to shut itself off when the cpu goes over the thermal threshold. dont do this too many times as its not good for the chip. you need to get a working heatsink on if this is what he had the liquid cooler on which leaked..

does he still have the stock cooler which came with the chip (if he bought everything as parts that is)? if he bought it retail you can always just buy a cheap cpu cooler forl ike $20
 
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