Plug a new mac mini in 2009 imac 24?

My iMac 24 "early 2009 is really starting to show it's age. Currently he is on OSX 10.11.6 which is the last one at this time.  Hardware upgrade only that I did it is to the top of the Ram of 4 GB to 8 GB.  He got a new HD due to a failure in his last month of AppleCare Plus (November 2012).  However, it's getting really slow but I have 4 external HD plugged into it and an external USB hub, as I am constantly plug additional devices attached. There is nothing wrong with the screen 24 ".

In the last week or two, I went back to my mac, while he was in "sleep" mode and not able to reactivate.  After the first time this happened, I copied all the files, I was interested in one of my external HD in the event of a total failure.  I had a second time where I couldn't turn it back on and both times I clicked on the wired mouse, hit several keys on the keyboard and even tried pressing the power button.  Nothing has worked.  A few minutes later he came to life.  I'm confused as to what is happening.  Don't think that it is the internal HD only when the original was dying, he deploys all those rattling noises.

So finally, my question: would I be able to replace this iMac with a mac mini using my screen 24 "beautiful?  Or better yet, run them both?  Might as well work simultaneously connected together somehow?  (I'm guessing the last question).  I'm just collecting information on the upgrade of my system before I die to a stranger may be soon time.  The difference in price of buying a mac mini compared to a new iMac 21 "or 27" is also a lot.

Hoping I can get some good info to help me make those decisions.  Thanks in advance!

Your iMac model is too old to support the target Display Mode. See the article Apple on it.

You can replace your iMac with a Mac mini, but you will need a separate standalone screen. You cannot use the 24 "iMac as a display of your Mac mini.

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