KVM Switch? Is that what I need?

Greetings,
I've recently migrated to a fantastic MacPro after years using PC's. Don't know what took me so long, but I'm grateful to be where I am today!
I have always used 2 monitors with my pc's and I'm currently using the same 2 monitors with the MacPro. What I'm trying to figure out is: Is there one piece of equipment that I could buy which would allow me to use my MacPro with my USB keyboard and mouse, connecting to both monitors AND allow me to toggle a switch so that I could quickly preview my web work on the pc as well using the same keyboard/mouse/monitors?
I did some searching around here and at some of the computer accessory sites, but there are cables (cheap), switches ($300) and everything in between....
Has anyone found a configuration that works reliably, and at what price?
Thanks for offering up a solution!
Enjoy the day,
Pedr0
MacPro 2x2.66 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.9)

I have to say, for web building using Parallels is an extremely efficient way to check your stuff under Windows (amongst other OSs). And with a self contain hard drive images to keep it clear from Mac OS X it's extremely safe.
With your Dell displays, do they have more than one connector type? The reason I ask is that my Dell 2407FPW has both a DVI and VGA (amongst others) port so I connect my Mac Pro to the DVI and a 2nd computer to the VGA. From there all I need to do is change the input selection from DVI to VGA and vice versa. For USB I just change the USB uplink cable although for your purposes a USB A-B box would probably be simpler. Even cheaper!

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