I have found an easier to use streaming program thanks to Diabetus. OBS is not as fancy as X-Split, but it does a better job of streaming, probably because it isn't as process intensive as X-Split. It's definitely a good route for those with a 7000 series AMD Radeon gfx card. I still use X-Split to record locally, but OBS is definitely better for streaming, IMO. It doesn't crash drivers when I play Steam games.

http://obsproject.com/

I'll have to give it a shot! Any recommendations on settings to use?

I can't remember the settings I have set up since I only used it for the short stream of Fez last night to test it. But I can definitely tell you my settings next time I use it.