My Imac needs a new hard drive. Can anyone help ensure I get the right one?

I have an Imac from around 2008-09. IMac8,1
It's running Mac Os X ver. 10.5.8 and has the stock hard drive in it.
2gb ram
Running a 2.8ghz Intel Core 2 Duo and I think has like 250 gb
I'd like to get something bigger and also upgrade the operating system. Don't need multiple TB's nor can I afford it but want to ensure i get the right thing for my needs.
It won't install adobe photoshop 6 because operating system is too old but don't want to spend money on new operating system with hard drive that keeps failing.
Error code: 4hdd/11/40000000 SATA (0,0) !
Got this error code about a year ago. downloaded a manual fan program that has helped but every third day or so it crashes and when i try reboot i get the dreaded question mark. usually if i let it rest for an hour or two it fires up but i don't want to risk anymore.
any help greatly appreciated.
cheers

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