27" apple cinema display switch between mac and pc

I have a 27" ACD with a standard mini display port and USB connector for my macbook pro.  I'm going to bulid a PC (for gaming) and I'd like to connect the mintower PC to the 27" ACD.  Is there a product that will allow me to switch between the MBP and the PC?  If possible I'd also like to have the sound run through the switch as well. 
One other thing to note - I'm considering the GeForce GTX 560 Ti graphix card, the card does not have a mini display port, it have two dual link DVI's and one mini HDMI.
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Simple, the gaming PC must have a GPU with minidisplayport output. Then use Kanex snap X switch to do the switching between the PC and the Mac.

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