Ready to buy ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe - Will it will work with Quantum?

Currently ruing S1 on a Win7 PC and Studio 192/DP88 hardware. I've seen lots of posts on this Forum from user's trying to get Thunderbolt working on their PC. I would like some advice before I build, whether the ASUS PRIME X299-Deluxe product is a viable option.

I've found a number of MBs with a TB Header but very nothing currently available with an integrated TB Controller and Port on the board which would be ideal. So for now the PCiE adaptor seems to be the best option, but these are not available from any of the retail sources I have searched thus far. This whittles the field down to the ASUS PRIME X99-Deluxe package since it includes both the MB and the Adaptor (even though I might prefer to stay a bit behind the bleeding edge with a "Coffee Lake" instead of a "Sky Lake" Processor). And I understand the posts regarding the need for the StarTech TB3 - TB2 coector (Thanks for the heads up).

So my question is this; assuming my build succeeds, will this PC work with the Quantum DAC? Hopefully some one who has gone down this rabbit hole can give me some advice.