Huh. So it is. I initially saw this Amazon listing and assumed it was accurate.
The NH-U9S does list LGA2011-0 and LGA2011-3 as compatible, but only the square version. So I guess it depends on whether Hermit2001 meant Narrow ILM or Square ILM when he said "funny mounting pattern".
I'm not seeing that motherboard on the Asus website so I wonder if they pulled it. Maybe you could go with the ROG series (Maximus VIII Impact) if that PRO GAMING motherboard has fatal flaws. Another brand that I have had decent results with is ASRock. The ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac...
Anandtech reviewed the 830 in 9/2011, the 840 Pro in 9/2012, and the 850 Pro in 7/2014. It is possible Samsung might release an 860 Pro in July, but I would guess more like September or October.
What I'm really hoping for are decently priced 2TB SATA drives and then a "Pro" version of their...