KVM for mixed DVI D-sub setup

I can't find one of the KVM discussions I recall, but I don't think it addressed this.
I would love to share a keyboard, mouse, and one or more monitors with my 3 PCs.  But the laptop and one PC are old (meaning D-sub video outputs), and the other is an i7 with DVI.  Two of the 3 monitors are DVI capable.
The i7 is the main editing workstation, with only CS5.  The laptop is used for email and various other things.  The other PC is a P4 that I used mostly most testing (has CS3 and CS4 loaded).
So I want a 3 port, DVI and D-sub switch (with keyboard and mouse), and sure - audio.  (But the audio output options on the i7 suggest that would be complicated.)
Or is that what I want?  Suggestions?
NewEgg has a sale on a "4 port USB DVI KVMP Switch with Audio and Cables."  I suppose I could put a cheap DVI capable video card in the P4, and connect a monitor directly to the laptop?

Not sure if this is much help but I have just been through a lot of searches for a good KVM setup for my two core I7’s..
Fortunately both are DVI-D setups but you can follow some of these links and or call the folks at StarTech and they will tell you what would work best in your situation..
I really like their products and have been using them for years with a PS2 setup..
This is the KVM setup I am going with / not cheep / solid steel stuff which won’t slip all over your desk like the cheep plastic crapolla.. Plus you want to make sure you get one which will give you the full max display capabilities of your setup.
You can drive a truck over these things. (almost).  http://ca.startech.com/product/SV231DD2DUA-2-Port-Dual-DVI-USB-KVM-Switch-with-Audio-20-Hu b
My towers are going to be about 25 feet away from the monitors and keyboard so will need some USB and DVI-D range boosters / they also have those products.
http://ca.startech.com/product/DVIEQ-DVI-Equalizer-Extender
http://ca.startech.com/product/USB2FAAEXT15-16-Foot-5-Meter-USB-20-Active-Extension-Cable

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