Index: source/lib/precompiled.h
===================================================================
--- source/lib/precompiled.h
+++ source/lib/precompiled.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 2015 Wildfire Games.
+/* Copyright (C) 2019 Wildfire Games.
  *
  * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
  * a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
@@ -102,4 +102,10 @@
 
 #include "lib/pch/pch_stdlib.h"
 
+// These two files are included (directly or indirectly) by about half of the .cpp files.
+// Changing these thus forces recompilation of most of the project regardless,
+// and putting them in the precompiled header cuts a large amount of time even even on incremental builds.
+#include "ps/CLogger.h"
+#include "ps/Profile.h"
+
 #endif // #if CONFIG_ENABLE_PCH && HAVE_PCH
Index: source/pch/atlas/precompiled.h
===================================================================
--- source/pch/atlas/precompiled.h
+++ source/pch/atlas/precompiled.h
@@ -15,13 +15,18 @@
  * along with 0 A.D.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+#define MINIMAL_PCH 2
 #include "lib/precompiled.h"	// common precompiled header
 
 // Atlas-specific PCH:
 
 #if HAVE_PCH
 
+// These headers are included in over 60% of files.
 #include "tools/atlas/GameInterface/Messages.h"
 #include "ps/CStr.h"
+#include "ps/Game.h"
+
+#include <boost/unordered_map.hpp>
 
 #endif // HAVE_PCH
Index: source/pch/engine/precompiled.h
===================================================================
--- source/pch/engine/precompiled.h
+++ source/pch/engine/precompiled.h
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@
 
 #if HAVE_PCH
 
-// some other external libraries that are used in several places:
-// .. CStr is included very frequently, so a reasonable amount of time is
-//    saved by including it here. (~10% in a full rebuild, as of r2365)
-#include "ps/CStr.h"
+#include "SDL.h"
+#include "SDL_thread.h"
+#include "SDL_endian.h"
 
 #endif // HAVE_PCH
Index: source/pch/gui/precompiled.h
===================================================================
--- source/pch/gui/precompiled.h
+++ source/pch/gui/precompiled.h
@@ -15,8 +15,14 @@
  * along with 0 A.D.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+#define MINIMAL_PCH 2
 #include "lib/precompiled.h"	// common precompiled header
 
 #if MSC_VERSION
 # pragma warning(disable:4250)	// "inherits 'IGUITextOwner::IGUITextOwner::UpdateCachedSize' via dominance"
 #endif
+
+#include "ps/CStr.h"
+
+#include "gui/GUI.h"
+#include "scriptinterface/ScriptInterface.h"
Index: source/pch/network/precompiled.h
===================================================================
--- source/pch/network/precompiled.h
+++ source/pch/network/precompiled.h
@@ -15,5 +15,9 @@
  * along with 0 A.D.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#define MINIMAL_PCH 0
+#define MINIMAL_PCH 2
 #include "lib/precompiled.h"	// common precompiled header
+
+// These headers are included by almost all compilation units.
+#include "ps/CStr.h"
+#include "ps/ThreadUtil.h"
Index: source/pch/simulation2/precompiled.h
===================================================================
--- source/pch/simulation2/precompiled.h
+++ source/pch/simulation2/precompiled.h
@@ -20,3 +20,10 @@
 
 // Minimal is a bit *too* minimal to let things compile, so include a few more headers
 #include "lib/debug.h"
+
+// The simulation has many header files (component interfaces) which are quick to compile on their own
+// but bring in a lot of headers indirectly. Adding these to the precompiled header
+// cuts down compilation time by about half.
+#include "simulation2/system/Component.h"
+#include "simulation2/system/Interface.h"
+#include "simulation2/system/InterfaceScripted.h"
Index: source/pch/test/precompiled.h
===================================================================
--- source/pch/test/precompiled.h
+++ source/pch/test/precompiled.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "lib/precompiled.h"	// common precompiled header
 
-// "test"-specific PCH:
+#include "simulation2/system/ComponentTest.h"
 
 #if HAVE_PCH