We strongly suggest using Streamlabs OBS as your streaming software of choice - for Windows computers, the recommended requirements are as follows:
- having the Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable installed
- a DirectX 10.1 compatible GPU
- running Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10
For more information, please visit this (external) Help Article straight from the Streamlabs team directly: "Getting Started with Streamlabs OBS".