doflamingoswag :
They are both the same price currently, and they apparently have the same VRM from what I've read so I'm currently leaning towards the x470 because of the additional features. Is this the right choice? This is for a Ryzen 5 2600 I am going to buy.
X470 looks much better. More caps, two M.2 slot, colored ram slot for dual channel, cleaner design, has MSI red look, etc. If you don't have any other options, go with
MSI X470 Gaming Plus.
Also, you're getting it at a discount. X470 costs 120$ other retailers.